THE POWER OF EMDR: Overcoming Trauma Through Intensive Therapy
Have Trauma And Stress Made It Hard To Feel Safe In Your Own Skin?
Do you constantly doubt yourself and worry that you’re not good enough?
Does it feel like something is missing in your life, no matter how many mental health tools you have?
Do you continually end up in relationships that are unhealthy, but you don’t know why?
Perhaps you feel on edge most of the time and you’re constantly flooded with negative thoughts. Or maybe you struggle with a lack of confidence. You might be unusually hard on yourself and second-guess everything you do. Deep down, perhaps you wonder if your low self-worth is the result of past hurt in your life.
Although you probably want to seek help, you may have found therapy ineffective in the past.
We invite you to experience an EMDR Intensive with Soul Space!
What is EMDR?
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a therapeutic technique that has gained significant attention for its effectiveness in treating trauma and improving mental health. By stimulating the brain’s natural ability to process and heal from distressing memories, EMDR can provide relief from triggers and symptoms such as anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
How Does EMDR Work?
EMDR involves a therapist guiding a client through a series of bilateral stimulations techniques (stimulating both hemispheres of the brain) such as eye movements, tapping, or listening to alternating sounds. While the client focuses on the traumatic memory, the therapist helps them to identify and process the negative emotions and beliefs associated with it. This process can help to reduce the emotional intensity or load of the memory and break the cycle of re-experiencing trauma through triggers.
Benefits of EMDR Therapy
Rapid symptom relief: Many clients experience significant improvement in their symptoms within a relatively short period of time.
Increased emotional regulation: EMDR, by reducing triggers, can help individuals better manage their emotions and reduce emotional reactivity.
Improved coping skills: Clients may experience an increased ability to utilize healthier coping mechanisms for dealing with stress and difficult situations.
Increase sense of self-worth: Overcoming trauma can lead to increased self-worth and a sense of empowerment.
Who can benefit from EMDR?
EMDR has been found to be effective for a wide range of individuals, including:
Individuals with PTSD: EMDR is particularly effective for treating symptoms of PTSD, such as flashbacks, nightmares, and hypervigilance.
Survivors of trauma: Those who have experienced traumatic events such as accidents, violence, or natural disasters, may benefit from EMDR therapy.
People with anxiety or depression: EMDR can help address underlying trauma that may be contributing to anxiety or depression.
Why intensive EMDR?
An EMDR intensive is a chance to process and resolve the pain of the past in a format that allows for quicker results.
EMDR intensives support the busy parent with kids, the working professional, the business owner, or the person who needs help now! Whatever the reason that weekly sessions just won’t work for you, EMDR intensives are available to support you during times you need help the most.
EMDR intensives are personalized and unique experiences that allow you to skip the waitlist by giving you faster access to select spots, and it is designed to support your preferred schedule and timeline for your goals.
Want to incorporate bodywork into your intensive? We have retreat options as well!
What does the research say about intensive EMDR therapy?
Intensive application of trauma-focused therapy seems to be well tolerated in individuals with PTSD and/or trauma related symptoms, enabling faster symptom reduction with similar, or even better, results, while reducing the risk that patients drop out prematurely.
Intensive EMDR treatment research indicates that there is improvement in trauma symptoms in a very short time frame.
An intensive program using EMDR therapy is a safe and effective treatment alternative for treating trauma and trauma related symptoms.
The economy is compelling: even compared to other trauma therapy, the intensive format may decrease treatment time, because of time not spent on:
checking in at the beginning of each session
addressing current crises and concerns
focusing on stabilizing and coping skills that the client won’t need after trauma healing
assisting the client in regaining composure at the end of the session.
Next Steps
Life can be hard but healing and freedom from your past is possible but you don’t have to figure it out on your own. We’re here to walk with you every step of the journey.
An EMDR intensive offers you the opportunity to take a break and to retreat away from your day-to-day life and immerse yourself in a deeply focused healing process. Intensives are customized to your needs and can range from a series of half days or full days at a time.
EMDR intensives provide a safe space to work through your trauma, stress, and difficult life events without any distractions interrupting the flow of treatment.
Life is short and you deserve to live a life you love! Don’t let the opportunity to experience a life transforming decision pass you by! Sign up for a no cost consultation today.