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EMDR
Therapy

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is one of the most powerful evidence-based therapies for trauma and anxiety. It helps the brain process what talk therapy alone sometimes can't reach.

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EMDRIA-Approved · 2025

Healing trauma at its neurological root

EMDR doesn't require you to talk through everything that happened. Instead, it works directly with how traumatic memories are stored in the brain — using bilateral stimulation (typically eye movements) to activate the brain's natural healing process.

The result is that distressing memories lose their emotional charge. They become part of your history rather than a live wire running your present.

"EMDR doesn't erase memories — it changes their emotional charge so they no longer hijack your daily life."

EMDR is endorsed by the American Psychological Association, the World Health Organization, and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Coralle completed EMDRIA-Approved Basic Training in 2025. Learn everything about EMDR →

EMDR may be right for you if you have

  • PTSD or complex trauma from any source
  • Memories that feel raw, present, or overwhelming
  • Anxiety rooted in past experiences
  • Negative core beliefs ("I'm not safe," "I'm unworthy")
  • Grief, phobias, or performance anxiety
  • Tried talk therapy but felt stuck
  • Want to heal without over-describing painful events

EMDR is endorsed by

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The Process

The 8 phases of EMDR

1–2

History & Preparation

Understanding your background and building safety, trust, and coping tools. We never rush this.

3–4

Assessment & Desensitization

Identifying the target memory and beginning bilateral stimulation to process its emotional charge.

5–6

Installation & Body Scan

Strengthening new positive beliefs and releasing any remaining physical tension held in the body.

7–8

Closure & Reevaluation

Returning to equilibrium after each session and reviewing progress at the start of each new one.

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Trauma & PTSD

EMDR is the gold-standard treatment for trauma. Often used together.

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Anxiety & Stress

EMDR is highly effective for anxiety rooted in past experiences.

Deep Dive

Full EMDR Page

Learn everything — FAQs, phases, what a session looks like, and more.

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