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Are You Ready For Transformation? |
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What is EMDR?
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EMDR is a proven technique developed in the mid 1980s. It was originally used for treating people who have been traumatized by either life threatening events or an upsetting experience. As the therapist facilitates a process that creates a bilateral stimulation of the brain, triggering a rapid eye movement, a natural adaptive process is activated in the mind and the body. The belief is that when a trauma occurs, the flood of adrenaline into the body and the brain inhibits normal adaptive processing. The trauma is then stored deep within the brain in an area that is inaccessible for normal processing, and a heightened emotional response occurs as stimulus in the environment triggers the body memory. EMDR accesses the original trauma and takes it to the highest point of adaptation, leading to a rapid resolution. This technique was originally used for PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder), such as with Vietnam vets or sexual abuse survivors. Therapists are now using it successfully for a wide range of disorders, reporting that it reprocesses deep core issues quickly, and significantly reduces the length of treatment.
The integration of psychotherapy into the healing process of any disorder, pain, or crisis that brings a person into our Center opens the door to access the core beliefs that are at the root of the problem and leads the individual on a journey of self discovery. As we access the core emotional issues, and release the emotional charge and attachment to the past, we can more fully live our lives in the present. |
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| A Transpersonal Approach to EMDR Therapy |
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Transpersonal psychology recognizes that we are more than our symptoms, more than our diagnoses, more than the traumas we have survived. At our core, we are spiritual beings having a human experience and true healing must address both the psychological wounds and the spiritual disconnection that accompanies trauma.
In my integrative EMDR practice, I work with the understanding that the therapeutic relationship itself becomes a container for transformation. Through mindful awareness and attunement, I create what I call a "coherent field of shared energy" - a vibrational space where healing can emerge naturally, where your innate wisdom and healing potential can come forward. Integrating Mindfulness, Attunement & Spiritual Resonance My doctoral research identified the role of spiritual resonance as a transformational tool within therapy. Spiritual resonance is a vibrational pattern of greater cosmic wholeness, experienced through soul awareness. It is the fabric from which healing emerges - something we access and transmit. When we bring mindful awareness into the EMDR process, we are fully present to what is arising, not just the memories and emotions, but the deeper movements of energy and consciousness. This allows for what I call "cosmic interweaves" which are moments when higher spiritual awareness integrates naturally into the healing process, facilitating ego integration, internal resourcing, and profound shifts in perception. The therapist's role becomes that of both therapist and healer. I am holding space for your own healing intelligence to come forward, creating the energetic and spiritual conditions where your authentic self can remember itself. The Sacred Path: From Trauma to Awakening What makes this approach unique is that we will not simply process trauma to return you to "normal" functioning. We will recognize that within your deepest wounds lies the seed of your greatest awakening. As we reprocess traumatic memories with EMDR, we simultaneously create openings for spiritual initiation and moments when you touch something greater than yourself, when you remember your connection to the sacred. This is the changing paradigm in psychology that I speak about in my teachings and writings. We are moving from pathology-focused treatment to consciousness-focused transformation. We are integrating modern healing and ancient wisdom. We are remembering what indigenous cultures have always known: healing is inseparable from our spiritual selves and the healer and the client co-create the healing field, creating a true transformation happens when we align with something larger than our individual selves. |
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I work with all ages of clients from teens through adults, in individual or couple counseling. I integrate the use of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), guided imagery, energy balancing, and spiritual awareness into the healing process. My original exploratory research has identified the role of spiritual resonance as a transformational tool within the therapeutic process. Call for an initial consultation for this integrative approach to healing. Click here for contact page.
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