EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is an evidence-based psychotherapy that helps the brain process distressing experiences and memories that continue to affect the present.

At The Cairn Center, EMDR is at the heart of my work with trauma, complex trauma, complicated grief, anxiety, and distressing life experiences.

Sometimes the traditional therapy hour isn’t the best format for focused trauma work.

EMDR Intensives provide extended time to focus on a specific traumatic experience, distressing memory, belief, or issue. Extended sessions allow more time for preparation, processing, and grounding without having to stop simply because the traditional therapy hour has ended.

As an EMDRIA Approved Consultant, I provide individual and group consultation for clinicians working toward EMDRIA Certification as well as therapists seeking to deepen their confidence and clinical skill in EMDR.

Consultation emphasizes the EMDR Standard Protocol, complex trauma, attachment-informed treatment, parts work, clinical attunement, and thoughtful case conceptualization.

Trauma isn’t defined only by what happened to us. It can also involve what our nervous system was unable to fully process at the time.

Some traumatic experiences are easy to recognize—an accident, assault, sudden loss, medical crisis, or other frightening event. Others may develop through repeated experiences such as emotional neglect, attachment wounds, chronic stress, or experiences of not feeling safe, seen, or supported.

Understanding how trauma affects the brain, body, relationships, and sense of self can be an important first step toward healing.