Does past trauma matter in your functioning today?
- Are you sick of flashbacks?
- Do you startle easily?
- Have you noticed that you avoid certain people, places, or things?
Some traumatic events stick with us.
When you think about these moments, they may feel as if they are happening “right now”, causing your body to have an adverse or exaggerated reaction. When this type of response happens, it can mean that our brain has stored unprocessed memories, events, and information in an unhealthy way.
These unprocessed memories may lead you to think that you are not good enough, unlovable, or unsafe in daily situations. In turn, feelings of stress, anxiousness, and depression can result.
What is EMDR?
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy helps your brain to process these memories in a healthier, more realistic way. EMDR uses bilateral (e.g., two sided) stimulation through eye movements or tapping to access these memories and reprocess them appropriately. EMDR can be done either by telehealth or in-person.
It’s not always easy to process grief, sadness, hurt, anger, embarrassment, and other hard emotions.
Wellness Matters currently has three therapists trained in EMDR. They can carefully walk this journey with you and help you move beyond your past.
- Kat Fritsch, MA, LPCC, LADC
- Emily Pierson, MA, LCPC, LPC
To learn more about Kat and Emily, please visit About Us – Wellness Matters and their biographies to see who you may prefer.
In-person and On-line appointments are available for Trauma Matters
After completion of your initial assessment appointments, you can choose where to have your session. If you feel that you would benefit from face-to-face, in-person contact, appointments at the Wellness Matters clinic in Park Rapids, MN with therapist Kat are available.
If privacy and conveniece are over-arching needs, on-line therapy sessions — also known as telehealth, teletherapy, telemedicine, e-visits and virtual care –are available utilizing your computer or smart phone. On-line appointments are available with both therapists Kat and Emily.
For more information on on-line appointments, please check out the “on-line therapy” tab.
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