EMDR Therapy
EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, is a psychotherapy treatment that helps people heal from the emotional distress caused by traumatic memories. During EMDR therapy, you are guided through a process that involves focusing on the traumatic memory while simultaneously experiencing bilateral stimulation, often in the form of eye movements or Stephanie’s preferred method is tapping using your own hands or tappers made specifically for use with EMDR treatment. The process of bilateral stimulation can help your brain process and resolve the traumatic memory, reducing its emotional impact and allowing you to move forward
Stephanie is trained in AF-EMDR. Attachment-Focused EMDR (AF-EMDR) is a specialized form of EMDR therapy that focuses on healing early attachment wounds. It combines traditional EMDR techniques with attachment theory principles to address the impact of childhood trauma and neglect on an individual's emotional development and relationships. AF-EMDR helps individuals process unresolved traumatic memories and develop healthier attachment patterns, leading to improved emotional regulation, self-esteem, and interpersonal relationships.
Stephanie uses AF-EMDR in her work with eating disorders. EMDR therapy has been found to be highly effective in treating eating disorders. Many individuals with eating disorders have experienced traumatic events in their past, and these unresolved traumas can contribute to the development and maintenance of disordered eating patterns. EMDR therapy helps process these traumatic memories, reducing their emotional impact and allowing individuals to develop healthier coping mechanisms. By addressing the underlying emotional and psychological factors contributing to eating disorders, EMDR can help individuals break free from their restrictive or compulsive eating behaviors and develop a more positive relationship with food and their bodies.
Stephanie also uses EMDR to help the athletes she works with achieve greter potential by working on their fears and increasing their self beliefs.