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Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR)
Take the first step towards the freedom you deserve.
This work can help you
Our EMDR therapists are experts in helping you heal from trauma, re-build your life, and finally heal from your past pains.
- Finally feel like yourself again.
- Break free from the past and finally stop re-living terrible memories.
- Heal from shame, grief, loss, abuse, and painful moments that are holding you back.
- Learn to actually cope with challenges in your life, rather than feeling stuck or trapped.
- Process what happened to you, for real, and come out stronger on the other side.
Do you ever feel…
- Life has become a series of triggers, traumas, and flashbacks — everywhere you go, you're walking on eggshells.
- You're reacting, stuck in fight or flight, wishing you could bubble wrap yourself for protection.
- You feel shrouded in shame and guilt, and you wish you could go back to before you felt this way.
- You've gone through something incredibly painful, so why won't the memories go away?
What if you could get unstuck? Imagine the heaviness gone — the past isn't haunting you anymore, your triggers feel de-activated, and you remember what happened without it packing the same gut punch. You finally start to feel like yourself again.
How we help
With EMDR, you won't have to talk about your pain in detail or fixate on the past. Instead, you'll be re-training your brain to finally process the stuck memories — so they can't keep you in shackles anymore. You don't have to carry the weight of the world on your shoulders, because you've done the work of deep healing. Your brain becomes your ally instead of your enemy.
What is EMDR?
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a specialized therapy method to help heal trauma. Using bilateral stimulation (back-and-forth noises, eye movements, or tapping), your brain is able to process traumatic memories that have gotten stuck — which means you'll never have to talk about your trauma in detail. It happens through a series of 8 steps: a thorough intake of your trauma history, focusing on the memories that feel most important with strategies to access them safely, then using bilateral movement to desensitize (make memories less painful) and reprocess (imprint new, more positive thoughts). Say goodbye to triggers and hello to safety, self-worth, confidence, and empowerment.
Why choose Counterspiral
Lived experience meets clinical experience.
We founded an affirming, inclusive, empowering virtual clinic so diverse people can show up authentically and truly belong. Together we build your counterspiral — a toolbox of communication, emotion regulation, and healing that stops emotional spirals in their tracks.
Queer & Trans Affirming
Your identity is understood and celebrated — never something to explain.
Neurodivergence Affirming
Sensory-friendly, flexible care that works with your brain, not against it.
Racially & Culturally Affirming
50%+ BIPOC team, ongoing anti-oppression practice, and cultural humility.
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