Brave Couneseling & coaching
Brave Couneseling & coaching
Jonna Phillips ~ Licensed Therapist ~ Certified Coach
 
 

What is EMDR Therapy?

 

EMDR

(Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)

What is EMDR therapy? Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is a mental health treatment technique. This method involves moving your eyes a specific way while you process traumatic memories. EMDR's goal is to help you heal from trauma or other distressing life experiences.

EMDR therapy is founded on the basis that our emotional well-being is interwoven with our physical (somatic) state. Therefore, EMDR employs a body-based technique called bilateral simulation during which a therapist will guide a client through through eye movements, tones, or taps in order to move a memory that has been incorrectly stored to a more functional part of the brain.

During trauma our brain processes and stores memories incorrectly. This incorrect storage can lead to past memories feeling very present. Related or unrelated stimuli in the present can lead to clients reacting as they did at the time of trauma. The brain feels if the past disturbing event is happening currently.

EMDR therapy corrects this mis-storage so that the painful memories associated with the trauma lose their charge.The client can react to stimuli in the present without the past interfering. 

 
 

Moving through your Trauma is the definition of BRAVE.

 
 
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 Individual Therapy or Coaching

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I have experience working with individuals who are going through a variety of issues such as anxiety, depression, grief, spiritual deconstruction and reconstruction, life transitions, and career dilemmas.  I believe in collaborating with my clients to discover ways to move forward, while integrating a variety of therapeutic approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy, narrative, and mindfulness.  The first 2-3 session I will gather background information and by the 3rd session we will establish our treatment goals and how to best move forward in the therapeutic process. 

Due to my adult clients having multiple commitments and busy schedules I provide convenient and flexible sessions throughout your work day. After the initial assessment is complete I work with clients to fit into their schedule as best as possible. For many of my clients it is helpful to schedule sessions during their work day during a break or lunch. Therefore, I offer 55 minute, 45 minute or 30 minute Telahealth sessions/Video-therapy in order to make your mental and emotional health a priority without adding the stress of scheduling after work.

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