EMDR THERAPY IN CHAPEL HILL, NC
Create space from the past to embrace the present in North Carolina
Go beyond traditional talk therapy. Get genuine care from a trauma-informed, EMDR trained therapist and EMDRIA member.
Find relief from pain and hope for healing
EMDR THERAPY IN CHAPEL HILL ADDRESSES TRAUMA AND DIFFICULT MEMORIES
A Way to Keep the Past in the Past
Let your body know that you are safe now through EMDR
An Alternative to Talk Therapy
EMDR, or eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, facilitates the processing of highly stressful experiences and other distressing memories.
EMDR therapy allows individuals with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), complex PTSD, stress-related issues, or unwanted trauma symptoms to trust the body and take a bottom-up approach to address the undesirable effects and resulting distress from their traumatic experience.
Simply put, EMDR therapy enables people to access and process traumatic memories in a guided fashion led by the clinician. This method harnesses the body's natural ability to heal itself.
Gain Ways to Stay Grounded
To manage emotional distress and physiological dysregulation, the first step of EMDR therapy equips you with regulation and coping strategies, grounding techniques and self-soothing practices, and a sense of safety in your life.
Activities in the first phase can include breathing exercises, systematic attentional training (mindfulness), and EMDR specific techniques, such as the butterfly hug and creation of your own sensory checklist.
Telehealth in Chapel Hill
EMDR therapy can be adapted to meet your personal needs. Whether receiving EMDR therapy in-person in Raleigh or through telehealth, the process and efficacy remains the same.
For all telehealth clients, bilateral stimulation for EMDR can be achieved in multiple ways:
- visually- following a colored ball on screen
- physically- self-tapping, swaying, or marching in place
- aurally- neutral, pleasant sounds, like a bass guitar or heart beat
Example of Visual Bilateral Stimulation (BLS) for EMDR
The image above shows the blue circle on the screen that you would see, which moves from left to right.
Visual BLS can be adapted to your preferences. For instance, the color of the circle can be changed to green, yellow, or red.
GET A FREE DIGITAL EMDR THERAPY WORKBOOK
EMDR clients receive a FREE digital workbook to use during the course of therapy and keep afterwards. This was made only for Cuaresma Counseling clients.
The workbook contains written descriptions, links to videos, and images for each EMDR resource developed. Additionally, the workbook features useful tools for each step of EMDR, such as a fillable TICES log.
SOMATIC THERAPY UNLOCKS THE POWER OF EMDR THERAPY
Somatic techniques allow EMDR therapy to address memories
Memory desensitization and reprocessing work best when an individual is in a grounded, physiologically regulated state. Enter somatic therapy.
Examples of somatic therapy include breathwork, which is such a great way to decrease states of overwhelm and distress, orienting skills that feature titration and pendulation, gentle movement, and sensory tools.
Simply put, somatic (body-based) therapy techniques allow you to do the following:
- let go of stored trauma
- gain the ability to regulate your nervous system better
- reconnect with your body
EMDR THERAPY ADDRESSES DIFFICULT MEMORIES
The pathways for regular memories versus stuck memories create different effects on your well-being
Fortunately, you can work with a stuck memory through EMDR!
Adults in Chapel Hill can benefit from EMDR therapy.
HEAL WOUNDS FROM TRAUMA AND OTHER STRESSFUL EVENTS WITH EMDR THERAPY
No more vocalizing the specifics of distressing memories.
Learn more about each EMDR therapy topic below by clicking on the corresponding infographics.
EIGHT STAGES OF EYE MOVEMENT DESENSITIZATION & REPROCESSING (EMDR) THERAPY
Understand each stage of EMDR, beginning with the first step of preparation & resourcing and ending with the last stage of reevaluation.
YOUR HEALING JOURNEY THROUGH THE USE OF TRAUMA THERAPY
Get details about the three phases of trauma therapy and gain an understanding of how EMDR follows this process.
APPLICATION OF GENUINE TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE THROUGHOUT EMDR THERAPY IN CHAPEL HILL
Understand how Cuaresma Counseling actually applies trauma-informed care with each and every client, regardless of their therapeutic goals.
A SKILLED EMDR THERAPIST IN CHAPEL HILL
A Compassionate Counselor with Proven EMDR Therapy Experience
Process difficult memories and associated negative self-beliefs with a trauma-informed counselor
EMDR Experience
- Provided virtual and in-person EMDR therapy in Raleigh and across North Carolina with neurodiverse clients of various cultural backgrounds starting in 2023
- Completed basic training in EMDR with Thrive Training
- Supervised by Kelly Caniglia, a clinician trained in EMDR who specializes in trauma and Complex PTSD
Advanced EMDR Skills
- Thrive Training
- Foundations of Somatic-Focused EMDR Therapy
- Trauma Therapist Institute
- EMDR & Somatic Therapy
- Neurodivergent Informed EMDR: Autism and ADHD
- Ego States Integration for the EMDR Therapist
- EMDR for Recent Events and Early Interventions
- Advanced EMDR Skills
Real Client Results
- Reduced self-reported trauma symptoms as measured by PCL-5 by over 70%
- Integrated and reinforced positive belief that client is safe following a car accident in the past month
- Addressed stuck childhood memories through reprocessing
- Increased duration of sleep after processing sequence of traumatic event
BENEFITS OF EMDR THERAPY
Process and Efficacy
Access the resources below for additional information about this proven therapeutic modality.
Research and More for EMDR Therapy
EMDRIA does a wonderful job of providing details about the approach and offering a wealth of information around this effective form of therapy for trauma. Visit https://www.emdria.org/about-emdr-therapy/ to learn more.
EMDR International Association (EMDRIA) Video Overview
In the YouTube video below, EMDRIA provides information about how EMDR therapy works, what it is like, and how widely it is recognized.
Curious what EMDR therapy in Chapel Hill looks like? View the demonstration below.
WHO CAN USE EMDR THERAPY IN CHAPEL HILL
EMDR therapy can help a wide range of individuals.
This type of treatment assists adults who experience concerns related to the following (and much more):
- Anxiety, panic attacks, and phobias
- Grief and loss
- Performance anxiety
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and other trauma and stress-related issues
- Sexual assault
- Violence and abuse
Want to find out how EMDR therapy can help you move from the past and into the present?
Schedule a free, 15-minute video consultation with Janice, a trauma-informed and EMDR trained therapist who serves Chapel Hill via telehealth.