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Many people experience emotional and sleep difficulties after a traumatic event. Frequently these symptoms lessen over time. However a significant portion of people end up with long term emotional problems. Chronic PTSD refers to trauma symptoms that persist for a long period of time after a traumatic event. When PTSD is chronic it can feel like the external world has moved on, but your mind and nervous system are still stuck in the past. EMDR Therapy can be a significant support to help your mind and body process the lasting trauma responses and allow you to feel more healthy and whole again.
My education at Harvard and Stanford contributed to my commitment to engaging in rigorous thinking, ethical practice, and evidence-based care. With nearly three decades of clinical experience, I provide specialized therapy for meaningful results. I am EMDRIA Certified in EMDR, which reflects my advanced skills and passion for providing expert EMDR therapy.
I am deeply committed to helping people shift away from distress toward a more peaceful and fulfilling life. I approach the complex work of healing trauma and decreasing anxiety with clinical expertise, positive energy, and whole-hearted compassion.
Everyone else seems to have moved forward, but you are still responding with distress even months or years later. With Chronic PTSD you may notice:
Many people with Chronic Post-Traumatic Stress do not identify with the stereotyped image of someone with PTSD as a basket case who cannot function. They are competent, accomplished, and outwardly successful. They manage demanding careers, relationships, and responsibilities. However, internally they carry persistent tension, emotional reactivity, negativity, and exhaustion. They are aware that they are not at their best.
The EMDR approach can be particularly well-suited for individuals who are thoughtful, analytical, and highly self-aware, but have not been able to think themselves out of their negative responses to memories or triggers.
Chronic Post-Traumatic Stress responses reflect a nervous system remaining in a perpetual state of arousal long after the original traumatic experiences have passed. EMDR therapy offers a focused, evidence-based way to address these patterns at their source: processing the original traumatic event. EMDR works directly with how traumatic experiences are stored in the brain and body.
Rather than relying on insight alone, EMDR helps the nervous system reprocess unresolved experiences, allowing the brain to update and reestablish safety and calm.
For Chronic Post-Traumatic Stress, EMDR can help:
I am an EMDRIA-Certified EMDR Therapist with 25 years of clinical experience, specializing in trauma treatment for adults.Therapy with me is:
Many clients see meaningful progress in 10-12 EMDR sessions.
I also offer Intensive EMDR for those seeking a more accelerated approach to EMDR therapy.
