Trauma Counselling
You don’t have to carry it alone. Healing is possible — and it begins with safety.
How EMDR Can Treat Trauma
Trauma affects more than just memory — it shapes how we feel, how we respond to stress, and how safe we are in our own bodies.
Whether your trauma stems from a single event or a lifetime of small, painful experiences, EMDR offers a path to healing that goes beyond talk therapy.
EMDR works by helping your nervous system safely reprocess memories that were too overwhelming at the time they happened. Using guided bilateral stimulation (eye movement with a blue light and vibrating paddles), EMDR helps calm the threat response in your brain and allows your body to release what it’s been holding on to.
This process not only reduces symptoms like flashbacks, anxiety, and emotional numbness — it helps rebuild your sense of trust, safety, and connection with yourself.
What Trauma Can Look Like
Trauma can be caused by anything that overwhelmed your ability to cope — and it doesn’t have to be a dramatic event to leave a lasting impact. (to leave a lasting imprint on the body)
Trauma within our system, is also what didn't happen. After a distressing event, did we have support of a safe person to help us process?
Trauma is too much too soon
Trauma is too much for too long
Trauma is not enough for too long
You may be carrying unresolved trauma if you experience:
Flashbacks, nightmares, or intrusive thoughts
Difficulty feeling emotions or being present in your body
Chronic anxiety, tension, or emotional overwhelm
Trouble trusting others or feeling safe in relationships
A constant sense of being “on edge” or disconnected
Trauma counselling helps gently bring these experiences into awareness so they can be processed and released at your own pace.
The Path Forward
With the support of EMDR and body-based therapy, trauma healing becomes more than symptom management — it becomes a return to wholeness.
At Heart Centered EMDR, you’ll be met with compassion, curiosity, and a space free of judgment. We’ll work together to:
Understand how trauma has affected your nervous system
Process the memories or emotions that have kept you stuck
Build inner safety, emotional resilience, and nervous system capacity
