EMDR Therapy in Richmond, Virginia
From past pain to
present living.
Does this sound like you?
You believe that you are fundamentally bad or defective in some way.
You have repeated dreams and nightmares about a stressful experience from your past or person in your life.
You feel nervous, activated, “triggered” when you see people, places, and things that remind you of past stressful experiences.
You are not alone.
Let’s talk about…
EMDR Therapy
EMDR is an evidence based treatment modality using neuroscience and attachment research. The use of bilateral stimulation of both hemispheres of the brain allows us to integrate logic and emotion when reprocessing past events. For more information please visit www.emdria.org
What can EMDR help you achieve:
Decrease reactivity to reminders of traumatic/stressful events (triggers).
Gain a more accepting and positive view of oneself.
Decrease frequency of intrusive thoughts and memories about the traumatic events
How does it work?
Step 1: Free Consultation Call
We begin with a complimentary consultation call to determine if I would be a suitable fit to assist you in achieving your therapeutic goals.
Step 2: 90-Minute Intake Appointment for Your First Session
During this appointment, we gather information and delve into present difficulties, personal history, background, family life, and relationship history. This initial session allows me to gain a comprehensive understanding of who you are, laying the foundation for our work together. (EMDR is not utilized in this first session).
Step 3: Schedule subsequent 60-minute sessions.
Subsequently, sessions will be 60 minutes in duration.
A note: We strengthen coping skills that already exist or add new ones as needed to equip you during EMDR sessions. Strong emotions can arise and we want people to tolerate those emotions and have the tools to do so. We aren’t just throwing you in the deep end. We ease in.
We will use EMDR together until your level of distress significantly decreases.
Payment Details
90-Minute Intake:
$250
60-Minute EMDR Session Rate:
$175
Credit card information is saved on file in a secure electronic health record system. Payment is collected on the date of service.
Insurance
I am an “out of network” provider, meaning that I am not in network with any insurance companies. I can provide documentation, a “superbill”, to you if you are seeking insurance reimbursement. To see if you have out of network benefits, you will need to contact your insurance company and ask about “out of network mental health benefits.”
The Process
Step 1: Apply for a Free 15-minute Consult Call.
Step 2: Following our call, if we decide to move forward, we'll arrange a 90-minute Intake Session where we can delve deeper into your current situation together.
Step 3: From there, we will book 60-minute EMDR sessions at a consistent frequency (typically weekly or biweekly).
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What to expect with EMDR Sessions
Phase 1: Resourcing/Stabilization
Strengthening existing coping skills and adding new ones if needed.
Phase 2: Target Planning
Identifying a particular traumatic/stressful event to use as well as a particular negative core belief associated with the event.
Phase 3: Desensitization
Decreasing level of distress when exposed to reminders of the past event.
Phase 4: Reprocessing
Integrating new adaptive information learned about the self and the event (releasing negative core belief and replacing with a more adaptive belief.)
Phase 5: Integration
Incorporating this new adaptive information into your overall life narrative.
I’m Alex, a licensed psychotherapist in Richmond, VA.
I strive to create a safe space to explore the messy, complicated, shadowy, parts of human existence.
After five years practicing as a licensed therapist, with a total of 13 years providing supportive services for victims/survivors of trauma, I've crafted an approach that's both warm and direct. Your voice matters deeply to me, and I'm here to gently guide you through any areas of struggle. My practice often incorporates mindfulness and meditation techniques, encouraging clients to slow down and reconnect with their emotions and physical sensations.
Together, we'll uncover how past experiences shape your current challenges, while simultaneously celebrating and nurturing the strengths you already possess to support your journey towards growth and healing.
Real life, every day client results
After working together,
past EMDR clients have…
Released self-blame for experiencing traumatic events and recognized appropriate responsibility. They no longer felt that the trauma was their fault.
Viewed self in a more balanced way, instead of “all bad”. They felt less controlled by the trauma.
Built more self-compassion for past versions of themselves that experienced the traumatic events.
FAQs
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People who feel stuck in old patterns of relating and thinking that have not improved with traditional talk therapy.
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Anyone who is not interested in talking about past stressful events, and only wants to focus on the present and future.
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Yes! EMDR can be done as an adjunct treatment to traditional psychotherapy.
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Yes! EMDR is effective in a virtual format.
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This is a common question. It truly depends on the individual, as everyone’s reprocessing experience is different. It’s hard to put a number on.
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Are you curious if we'd work well together? Let's set up a complimentary 15-minute call.