EMDR Isn’t Just About Healing from Distressing Events — It’s About the Growth That Happens Once They Stop Holding You Captive
When most people hear about EMDR, they think it’s just for trauma. And while it’s true that EMDR is incredibly effective for healing distressing memories, that’s only the beginning.
EMDR is also a tool for transformation. It’s about rewiring how you see yourself—once you’re no longer seeing yourself through the lens of pain, rejection, or fear.
What EMDR Actually Does
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) helps your brain and body reprocess memories that still carry emotional charge. But once that distress is gone, something powerful happens:
You stop identifying with the version of you who was abandoned, dismissed, or misunderstood
You stop reacting from your survival response
You begin to reclaim emotional space for who you’re becoming
It’s not just about symptom relief—it’s about growth, expansion, and access to the self that’s been buried underneath the noise.
From Survival to Expansion
In my EMDR therapy sessions, I work with women who are ready to:
Stop looping in rejection sensitivity and self-doubt
Heal the root of freeze patterns and emotional overwhelm
Build self-trust and inner safety—not just insight
Once the distress is no longer holding them hostage, these women start taking creative risks. Speaking up. Showing up. Making decisions from truth, not fear.
EMDR gives us access to the post-trauma self—the one who’s bold, grounded, and whole. The essence of you who feels free to take risks and live from an open heart again.
You Don’t Have to Be Broken to Benefit
Many women I work with have already done years of talk therapy. They’re high-functioning, self-aware, and done with rehashing the past. They don’t come to me to be fixed. They come to access more of who they are.
That’s what EMDR is really for. To unhook you from the past so you can lead from the present.
Work With Me
As a holistic psychotherapist specializing in integrative therapy and nervous system regulation, I offer online EMDR therapy for women across San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Monterey, Carmel Valley, the Bay Area, and beyond. This modality is especially supportive for entrepreneurs with ADHD who struggle with rejection sensitivity and emotional overwhelm.
If you’re ready to stop being held back by old patterns—and grow into the version of yourself you know is waiting—click here to learn more and book a consultation.
Disclaimer: This blog is for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical or therapeutic advice. Reading this post does not establish a therapist-client relationship. If you are seeking clinical support, please visit somaticspiritualtherapist.com for more information about therapy services available to California residents.
