EMDR Trauma Therapy in California
Online EMDR therapy for adults in California who are struggling with the lingering effects of trauma, painful past experiences, or emotional responses that feel difficult to control.
Many people I work with are not necessarily defined by a single traumatic event. Instead, they feel the ongoing impact of past experiences in their daily lives, through anxiety, emotional overwhelm, shutdown, reactivity, or a sense of feeling “stuck” in ways they can’t fully explain.
EMDR helps your mind and body process these experiences so they feel less intense and less present over time.
Trauma is not defined only by what happened, but by how your system continues to respond to it.
You may notice:
Emotional reactions that feel stronger than the situation
Feeling easily overwhelmed, anxious, or shut down
Intrusive memories or images from the past
Difficulty feeling safe, calm, or grounded
Persistent shame, fear, or self-doubt
Feeling like you’re “stuck” in a past version of yourself
Many clients describe it as, “I know it’s over, but my body doesn’t feel like it is.”
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is an evidence-based approach that helps your brain process distressing experiences so they no longer feel as emotionally charged.
In therapy, we work on helping you:
Reduce the emotional intensity connected to past experiences
Process memories in a safe and structured way
Decrease triggers and reactivity in daily life
Strengthen your sense of internal safety and stability
Feel more present and less pulled into the past
This is not about erasing memories, it’s about changing how they live in you now.
Therapy is collaborative, paced, and grounded in safety and regulation.
We do not rush the process. Instead, we focus on helping you feel stable and supported as we work through what’s been difficult.
You can expect therapy to help you:
Feel more emotionally steady over time
Understand your triggers and responses
Reduce overwhelm and emotional reactivity
Build a stronger sense of internal grounding
I work with adults experiencing:
Trauma and unresolved past experiences
Emotional overwhelm or reactivity
Life transitions that activate old patterns
Feeling stuck, disconnected, or “not like yourself”
Many clients come in high-functioning but internally overwhelmed, often carrying experiences that continue to affect how they feel and respond in the present.
My work is grounded in evidence-based, trauma-informed therapy. I use EMDR alongside CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) tools to support both emotional processing and present-day coping skills.
The goal is not to relive the past, it’s to help your nervous system stop reacting to it as if it is still happening.
Healing is not about forcing yourself to “move on.” It’s about giving your mind and body the opportunity to process what has been carried for a long time in a way that feels safe, supported, and manageable.
Over time, many people notice that memories feel less activating, emotions feel more regulated, and daily life feels less shaped by the past.
If past experiences still feel present in your life in ways that are hard to manage, you don’t have to work through that alone.
When you’re ready, therapy can help you start feeling more steady, present, and grounded in yourself again.