EMDR Therapy in Los Angeles, California
Move what's been stuck for years.
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is one of the most-researched trauma therapies available. As an EMDR therapist in Los Angeles, California, I help mothers process birth trauma, pregnancy loss, childhood wounds, and the stuck patterns that talk therapy alone hasn't quite reached.
What EMDR is, in plain language
When something overwhelming happens, the brain sometimes stores the memory unprocessed, frozen with all its original sensory and emotional charge. That's why a smell, a tone of voice, or a hospital hallway can drop you straight back into the moment.
EMDR uses gentle bilateral stimulation (eye movements, tapping, or sounds) to help your brain do what it didn't get to do at the time: integrate the memory so it becomes something that happened, rather than something that's still happening.
EMDR for trauma in motherhood
Becoming a mother has a way of stirring up everything underneath. A long, frightening labor can leave you flinching from doctor's offices. A miscarriage can leave grief lodged somewhere words can't reach. And quietly, almost universally, parenting tends to surface our own childhoods , the moments we promised we'd handle differently.
EMDR is especially powerful here because it doesn't require you to relive a story out loud. For mothers who are already exhausted, EMDR offers a way to heal that respects how depleted you actually are.
Signs you might benefit
- Birth trauma or a difficult medical experience
- Pregnancy loss or reproductive trauma
- Childhood wounds resurfacing in motherhood
- Flashbacks, intrusive memories, or hypervigilance
- Stuck negative beliefs ('I'm not safe,' 'It was my fault')
- Grief that hasn't been able to move
- Years of talk therapy without the body catching up
- Single-incident trauma you can't quite shake
What working together looks like
We begin with thorough history-taking and resourcing, building grounding skills and internal stability before we touch anything difficult. That part isn't pre-treatment. It is treatment.
When we move into processing, you'll bring a target memory to mind while we do short sets of bilateral stimulation. You don't narrate the whole story. Your brain does the heavy lifting, and most clients are surprised by how organically the memory softens and reorganizes itself.
I offer both weekly 50-minute EMDR sessions and 90-minute EMDR intensives for focused trauma work.
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Schedule a consultationFrequently asked
What does EMDR therapy treat?
EMDR is an evidence-based therapy for PTSD, single-incident trauma, birth trauma, pregnancy loss, childhood wounds, phobias, and persistent negative beliefs about the self. It is endorsed by the WHO and the American Psychological Association.
How long does EMDR therapy take?
A single-incident trauma can often resolve in a handful of sessions. More layered or complex trauma unfolds in phases over several months, with stabilization built in throughout.
Do I have to talk about every detail of the trauma?
No. One of the gifts of EMDR is that it works through how your brain reprocesses memory rather than through narrating the story out loud.
Is EMDR available virtually in California?
Yes. I provide virtual EMDR therapy throughout California, including Los Angeles. Online EMDR is well-researched and just as effective as in-person work for most clients.
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