4070 Bridge Street, Suite 5, Fair Oaks, CA 95628
Heal from Past Trauma
EMDR helps you process painful memories, letting go of the emotional weight so you can feel more at peace.
Reduce Anxiety and Worry
We use EMDR to help you improve your anxiety, so you can feel calmer and more in control of your thoughts and feelings.
Change Negative Beliefs
EMDR helps you let go of limiting beliefs, helping you build more confidence and a positive outlook.
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Why Choose Within Therapy Solutions for EMDR Therapy Fair Oaks and Greater Sacramento
We are passionate about the effectiveness of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy. We see time and time again that it helps people achieve their mental health goals. We believe that this powerful therapeutic process has the ability to help you develop lasting wellness in areas where sometimes traditional talk therapy falls short.
At Within Therapy Solutions, our guiding values are authenticity, relationship, and quality care. Our mission is to create a space where you can confidently explore the changes you seek within to develop meaningful changes in your life and relationships outside of therapy. We feel we are more than just therapists; we are humans walking alongside you on your journey towards a more fulfilling and balanced life.
Psychotherapy with us is:
Authentic
We are committed to fostering an environment where authenticity flourishes, providing you with a safe and supportive space to explore your true self without pretense. Through our genuine and empathetic approach, each session becomes a meaningful and honest journey toward healing and self-discovery.
Relational
We believe that a strong therapeutic relationship is the cornerstone of meaningful change. Whether you're seeing us for individual or family therapy, fostering trust and collaboration with our clients is important to us. Our dedicated approach ensures that you feel seen and understood, creating a safe space for personal growth and transformation.
Dependable
At our practice, dependability is at the heart of our therapy, ensuring you receive consistent support and guidance every step of the way. You can count on us to be a reliable and steadfast partner in your journey towards healing and personal growth.
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What is Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy?
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Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a psychotherapy approach that utilizes the brain's natural capacity to heal and helps alleviate symptoms associated with distressing childhood or recent experiences.
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EMDR helps clients heal traumatic memories by stimulating both sides of the brain, which facilitates the reprocessing and desensitization of emotionally disturbing events, helping to reduce the emotional charge and increase your capacity to self soothe and feel empowered in your life and relationships.
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EMDR has been extensively researched and is recognized as an effective treatment for trauma, depression, anxiety, panic attacks, personality disorders and other mental health conditions. EMDR is effective in both in-person and virtual therapy.
Can EMDR help you?
Maybe you've tried traditional talk therapy but it didn't provide the relief you were hoping for. Or maybe you're looking for a proven effective tool for healing trauma and achieving your mental health goals. EMDR therapy can:
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Reduce Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Symptoms
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Help Process Childhood and Adult Trauma
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Improve Emotional Regulation
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Reduce Stress, Anxiety and Depression
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Reduce Chronic Pain
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Promote Positive Self-Perception
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Increase Overall Well-being
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Help Build Healthy Relationships
How does EMDR work?
The founder of EMDR Therapy, Francine Shapiro, discovered the brain's natural capacity for healing distressing experiences during a walk in the park, when she noticed traumatic memories and disturbing emotions rapidly disappearing and changing as her eyes spontaneously moved back and forth. During an EMDR session, your therapist will guide you through bilateral stimulation techniques—often guided eye movements, taps, or sounds—which rapidly activate both hemispheres of the brain. As Francine Shapiro discovered that day in the park, this stimulation elicits the brain's capacity to process and heal the distressing and traumatic memories within, creating lasting change in your emotions, thoughts, life and relationships.
What are the 8 phases of EMDR?
1. History Taking and Treatment Planning
The beginning phase of EMDR involves gathering detailed information about your history, current symptoms, difficult thoughts and emotions, and experiences. During this phase, the therapist assesses your background, identifies target memories for processing, and develops a tailored treatment plan.
2. Preparation
In the preparation phase, the therapist helps you understand the EMDR process and establishes a sense of safety and trust. The therapist explains the procedures, including the use of bilateral stimulation, and introduces coping strategies to manage any distress that may arise during sessions.
3. Assessment
During the assessment phase, you and your therapist identify and focus on specific negative beliefs and memories associated with the trauma. You will recall the traumatic life event and related negative beliefs, while your therapist helps you formulate positive, adaptive beliefs to replace the negative ones.
4. Desensitization
The desensitization phase involves the use of bilateral stimulation (such as guided eye movements) to elicit the brain's natural capacity to process and reduce the emotional charge associated with the traumatic event or experience. As you focus on the memory while engaging in bilateral stimulation, the brain’s natural processing mechanisms are activated, leading to a gradual decrease in distress and a shift in perception of the trauma.
5. Installation
In the installation phase, the focus shifts to strengthening and reinforcing positive beliefs that were identified during the assessment phase. The therapist helps you integrate these positive beliefs into your cognitive framework while continuing the use of bilateral stimulation.
6. Body Scan
The body scan phase involves asking you to focus on the traumatic event and new associated positive beliefs while scanning your body for any residual tension, fear or discomfort.
7. Closure
During the closure phase, the therapist helps you return to a state of equilibrium and ensure that you feel stable before ending the session. The therapist guides you through relaxation techniques and reinforces coping strategies learned during the preparation phase. This phase helps the therapist to stabilize you and provide a sense of safety, ensuring that you are grounded and ready to resume normal activities in your life.
8. Reevaluation
The reevaluation phase occurs in subsequent sessions to assess the progress made and determine the effectiveness of the EMDR treatment. The therapist reviews the changes in your symptoms, tracks changing emotions and thoughts, reassesses the previously targeted memories, and addresses any new issues or residual distress.
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