EMDR Therapy in Middletown, Ohio

Here’s what it looks like:

• We get to know your story.
  Your therapist learns what you’ve been through and helps build a plan that feels safe and manageable for you.
  
• You learn calming tools.
  Before doing any deep work, you’ll practice ways to stay grounded—like breathing techniques or mindfulness exercises.
  
• You pick a memory to work on.
  You don’t have to go into every detail—just enough to know what you want to heal from.
  
• Your brain does the work.
  With your therapist’s help, you’ll follow a back-and-forth motion (like watching their fingers move side to side or listening to gentle tones) while focusing on the memory. This helps your brain reprocess it in a healthier way.
  
• You replace old beliefs.
  As the memory loses its emotional grip, you’ll start to believe new things about yourself—like “I’m safe now” or “It wasn’t my fault.”
  
• You check in with your body.
  Your therapist will help you notice if any physical tension or emotions are still lingering, and work through them.
  
• You close out safely.
  Each session ends with a calming check-in so you’re not left feeling raw or overwhelmed.
  
• You come back stronger. In later sessions, you revisit the memory to make sure it still feels less intense—and to keep moving forward.