EMDR THERAPY IN SEATTLE, WA
AND THROUGHOUT WASHINGTON AND OREGON
You've tried to stop the cycle, but still...
You constantly second-guess yourself.
Guilt shows up even when you know, logically, you didn’t do anything wrong.
You can generally stay alert, responsible, and composed...but "calm" feels out of reach.
No matter how much insight you have, the same reactions and automatic responses keep showing up.
The past isn’t just something you remember—it’s something your nervous system is still responding to.
People often come to EMDR therapy in Seattle, WA saying things like:
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“I know I’m safe now, but I still tense up in or around conflict.”
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“I constantly feel like I’m about to get in trouble.”
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“I always feel like I’m doing something wrong.”
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“I’ve outgrown the beliefs I was taught, but I can't shake them.”
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“Everything in my life looks great on paper, but I still feel anxious and unsettled.”
EMDR Therapy in Seattle, WA
to Reclaim Safety, Identity, and Self-Trust
We will work with your brain to rewrite negative self-talk and beliefs and create new ones to change the responses and reactions that don't feel like the real you.
EMDR therapy can help you:
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Feel safer in your body
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Rewire responses to conflict that feel automatic and uncontrollable
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Release shame-based beliefs
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Rebuild trust in your intuition
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Break free from people-pleasing and perfectionism
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Set boundaries without fear or guilt
You don’t have to keep operating from survival mode.
What Therapy With Me Looks Like
EMDR Therapy in Seattle, WA and throughout WA and OR
Build safety
We start with your body, the part of you that’s been bracing for years. Together, we learn what real safety feels like so your system can finally shift out of constant vigilance and into something steadier, calmer, and more grounded.
Find rest
The fixer, the achiever, the peacekeeper, or the version of you that learned to stay quiet. Those parts weren’t mistakes — they were brilliant. We'll get to know them, honor what they did for you, and help them rest when they don’t need to run the show anymore.
Examine beliefs
Beliefs like “I’m too much,” “I’m the problem,” or “I have to earn love” didn’t come out of nowhere. They were shaped by what you lived through.
We will wo release their hold and dismantle their power, clearing space for beliefs that actually support you.
What Does Change Look Like?
Change may come as a dramatic breakthrough, or it may show up in quieter, more surprising ways:
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You notice your body isn’t bracing as much.
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Your shoulders drop without you telling them to.
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Situations that used to send your mind spiraling start to feel manageable.
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You still care...but you’re no longer on edge, waiting to get in trouble or do something wrong.
Beliefs that once ran the show begin to change:
I’m too much
I’m allowed to take up space
I have to earn love
I don’t have to perform to belong
If I let my guard down,
something bad will happen
I can respond instead of react
Clients often tell me they’re surprised by how different everyday life feels. They:
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Speak up without rehearsing first.
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Set boundaries without the same wave of guilt.
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Feel more present in their relationships, and more at ease when they’re alone.
The past doesn’t disappear, but it stops hijacking the present. You’re no longer living from old alarms and inherited rules. Instead, you move through your life with more steadiness, clarity, and a growing sense that you actually get to be here as yourself.
You Don't Have to Carry This Alone Anymore
The stress you lived through shaped you — but it doesn’t have to define who you become.
If you’re ready to stop surviving and start living from a place that feels like you, I’m here.
Reach out and let’s see if we’re a good fit to start EMDR therapy together.
