EMDR Therapy in Salt Lake City & Online Across Utah
A Thoughtful Approach to Working Through What Still Feels Unresolved
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is an approach to therapy that helps the brain process experiences that may still feel present, even when you understand them logically.
At times, certain experiences are not fully integrated and can continue to shape emotions, beliefs, and reactions long after they have happened.
EMDR supports your nervous system in working through those experiences so they feel less overwhelming over time. The goal is not to erase what happened, but to relate to it differently so it no longer carries the same intensity.
If this resonates, you’re welcome to begin with a free 15-minute consultation to see whether working together feels like a good fit.
What This Work Can Help With
EMDR is often used in trauma-focused work, and may also support:
Trauma and attachment wounds
Anxiety and emotional reactivity
Religious trauma or non-affirming environments
Shame and negative self-beliefs
Experiences that feel difficult to move past
Patterns that continue even with insight
Many people are familiar with their experiences on an intellectual level, but notice that something still feels unresolved. EMDR offers a way to work with those experiences more directly.
What the Process Can Feel Like
We begin by taking time to understand your experience, establish a sense of stability, and identify what you would like to focus on.
During EMDR, bilateral stimulation such as eye movements or other forms of rhythmic left-right input is used while you briefly bring attention to parts of an experience. This allows the brain to process information in a way that can reduce emotional intensity and support new perspectives.
You remain in control throughout. We move at a pace that feels manageable and collaborative.
How I Approach This Work
For some clients, EMDR becomes a central part of the work. For others, it is used more selectively alongside other approaches.
EMDR is not approached as a rigid protocol, but as part of a thoughtful, individualized process grounded in trauma-informed care.
Therapy remains steady and relational. We slow down when needed, build stability first, and allow the work to unfold at a pace that feels manageable rather than rushed.
EMDR is always adapted to your goals, your history, and what feels right for you.
Experiences Often Connected to This Work
Many adults I work with are processing experiences connected to identity, relationships, or high-pressure and non-affirming environments.
EMDR can help reduce the emotional intensity connected to those experiences so they feel less present in daily life.
This work is approached with care, context, and respect for your lived experience.
Getting Started
We begin with a free 15-minute consultation, available in person or online. This is a brief conversation to get a sense of what is bringing you in and whether this approach feels like a good fit for what you’re looking for.
If it feels like a good fit, we will talk through next steps and whether EMDR or a trauma-informed approach makes sense based on your goals and what feels most supportive for you right now.
Sessions are available in person in Salt Lake City and via secure telehealth throughout Utah.