EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing—a mouthful, we know. But at its heart, EMDR is a type of therapy that helps your brain process experiences that may be stuck on repeat. It’s kind of like decluttering your emotional hard drive.

During online EMDR therapy sessions, we don’t dive into all the painful details or retell your whole story over and over. Instead, our trained California-based EMDR therapists gently guide your brain to reprocess specific memories using bilateral stimulation (like following a light or tapping), which helps reduce the emotional charge those memories carry.

You’re awake, safe, and in control throughout each virtual session, progressing at a pace that feels comfortable to you. EMDR therapy is less about reliving trauma and more about helping your brain understand: “That was then—this is now.”