EMDR Therapy

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy

Eliminate symptoms of trauma once and for all

Target and process unresolved trauma negatively impacting your life with Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy. EMDR offers relief from your symptoms associated with traumatic events and debilitating conditions through bilateral stimulation, led by our specialists in a safe environment.

Are you ready to move past the effects of negative events and debilitating conditions? EMDR is the most well-researched method that has ever been utilized in the treatment of trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Let’s target your trauma together—faster.

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Is EMDR Therapy right for me?

Your trauma symptoms are unique to you and your experiences. If any of these signs feel familiar, EMDR therapy can help. These signs include:

  • Negative thoughts about yourself, other people or the world
  • Hopelessness about the future
  • Memory problems, including specific aspects of the traumatic event
  • Feeling detached from friends or family
  • Lack of interest in activities you once enjoyed
  • Feeling emotionally numb
  • Heightened startle response or fear
  • Constant vigilance for danger
  • Self-destructive behavior, such as drinking too much or driving too fast
  • Trouble sleeping
  • Trouble concentrating
  • Irritability, angry outbursts or aggressive behavior
  • Overwhelming guilt or shame
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What can EMDR treat?

Our EMDR therapy helps Texas residents overcome many conditions and traumatic experiences, including:

  • Trauma
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Childhood trauma
  • Physical and sexual abuse
  • Post-traumatic stress
  • Overwhelming fears
  • Injury or loss of a loved one
  • Recovery from a car accident
  • Assault
  • Panic attacks
  • Trauma from a natural disaster
  • Low self-esteem
  • Text anxiety
  • Illness or injury
  • Performance anxiety
  • Victim of a violent crime
  • Witness to violence

What happens in EMDR sessions?

EMDR is a treatment designed to alleviate distress associated with traumatic memories. In EMDR sessions at Austin Anxiety and Trauma Specialists, you’ll experience a structured approach that helps your brain reprocess traumatic experiences in a healthier way. You can expect to:
  • Identify specific traumatic or distressing memories
  • Alter how traumatic memories are stored in your brain with bilateral (left-right) eye movements
  • Replace negative associations with the memory with positive beliefs
  • Discover new insights and connections about past experiences and current emotional responses
  • Develop strategies to apply these insights and promote healing in your everyday life

It can get better. We can help.

We understand that the past may seem like a constant, unwanted companion, making “normal” life feel out of reach. You might feel vulnerable, unworthy, or disabled by your experiences. However, your journey to healing can start today. EMDR therapy at Austin Anxiety and Trauma Specialists offers a path through the pain, a way to process and move beyond the trauma that binds you.