EMDR

Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing

EMDR is a psychotherapy treatment designed to alleviate the distress associated with traumatic memories and other challenging life experiences.

When experiencing a traumatic event, our bodies respond with changes to the nervous system that can impact the way memories are stored. Information acquired at the time of the event may be stored as raw, unprocessed material. When these memories are triggered in the present, it can feel like we’re re-experiencing the original event, even decades after it’s happened.

In the course of EMDR treatment, I gently guide clients through an eight-phase process designed to help enable them to access and process distressing memories. As you advance through this supported memory recall protocol, traumatic material is reprocessed to adaptive resolution.

In successful EMDR therapy, the meaning of painful events is transformed on an emotional level. As traumatic material is metabolized, new insights develop and emotional distress is alleviated.

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Bookings are made via Joe Latuga Psychotherapy & Coaching, the group practice I operate within

EMDR therapy helps children and adults of all ages, and is used to treat a wide range of challenges:

  • Anxiety, panic attacks, and phobias

  • Chronic Illness and medical issues

  • Depression and bipolar disorders

  • Dissociative disorders

  • Eating disorders

  • Grief and loss

  • Pain

  • Performance anxiety

  • Personality disorders

  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and other trauma and stress-related issues

  • Sexual assault

  • Sleep disturbance

  • Substance abuse and addiction

  • Violence and abuse

For more information about EMDR, including recent research and a video introduction, please visit emdria.org.

I have received formal training in trauma-informed care and EMDR, and have experience supporting clients in exploring the impact of trauma, early relational experiences, and unconscious patterns that shape present-day distress and relational dynamics.

My EMDR training is approved by EMDRIA, the leading professional organization that sets standards for excellence in EMDR training and practice. EMDRIA approval means my training met rigorous criteria for curriculum, consultation hours, and clinical supervision, and ensures I have received comprehensive, research-informed preparation in delivering EMDR safely and effectively.