Empowering Healing Through EMDR
Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing therapists near Pontiac, Illinois
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Empowering Healing Through EMDR
and hundreds of other insurance plans accepted
Imagine your mind as a filing system, where overwhelming experiences sometimes get stuck in the "unprocessed" pile, leaving you feeling triggered or weighed down. Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR) is a structured therapy that helps your brain reprocess those experiences, moving them to their rightful place so they no longer hold the same emotional charge. Through guided eye movements or other bilateral stimulation, EMDR helps you access and reprocess difficult memories in a way that feels safe and empowering. It’s a journey of healing that enables you to move forward with greater clarity, peace, and resilience.
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EMDR therapy is a structured process designed to help you heal at your own pace. In early sessions, you’ll work with your therapist to identify key memories or issues to address and build coping skills to ensure you feel supported throughout the process. During EMDR sessions, your therapist will guide you through bilateral stimulation, such as eye movements, sounds, or taps, while you focus on specific memories or emotions. This process helps your brain reprocess the experience, reducing its emotional intensity and allowing you to approach it with greater neutrality. Over time, you may notice triggers becoming less overwhelming and emotional wounds beginning to heal.
The benefits of EMDR are transformative, particularly for individuals dealing with trauma or persistent emotional pain. EMDR helps reduce the intensity of distressing memories, fosters a sense of control over emotional triggers, and supports overall emotional well-being. For many, it also alleviates symptoms like anxiety, depression, and stress, paving the way for greater self-esteem and peace of mind. With its focus on unprocessed experiences, EMDR creates long-lasting healing, allowing you to move through life with a renewed sense of freedom and resilience.
You don’t have to let past experiences define your present. With the support of EMDR therapy, you can heal, grow, and move forward with confidence. Browse our network of licensed therapists trained in EMDR, and schedule your first session online today—because healing is possible, and it begins with a single step.
We believe that getting started with therapy should be simple, so that you can focus on what matters: you and your mental health.
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Wondering if it's time to see a therapist? Maybe you're curious about therapy, but you wonder if you really “need” it. Have you recently experienced a stressor or traumatic event? Have you been experiencing changes in mood, sleep, or appetite? Have you been feeling “off,” or have you been feeling shame or loneliness? Any of these can be signs that it may be time to see a therapist.
Every therapy process is unique and tailored to your needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), emotionally-focused therapy, and talk therapy are three common treatment modalities that your therapist may use in session. However, there are a variety of other types of therapies such as EMDR, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), exposure therapy and more. If you are looking for a therapist who uses a particular type of therapy, you can search for this type of therapy on findmytherapist.com.
Our average session length is 55 minutes.
No, we do not. However, in cases where medication is necessary for treatment, we have preferred psychiatrists we coordinate care with in order to get you the help you need as soon as possible.
We accept most major insurances.
Whether insurance covers couples or marriage counseling varies on your insurance provider, policy, and coverage. In most cases, marriage counseling can be billed to and paid for using the mental health benefits included in most health insurance plans. If you or your partner are considering couples or marriage counseling, it is recommended that you check with your insurance provider to see whether it is covered under your insurance plan. If your insurance does not cover couples or marriage counseling and you need to pay out-of-pocket, many therapists offer sliding scale fees.