FAQs

Traditional talk therapy focuses on understanding experiences, exploring patterns, and learning coping skills. While these approaches can be tremendously helpful, sometimes they aren’t enough to stop your brain and your body from reacting as though the past is still happening.

EMDR therapy goes beyond talking through painful memories and helps your brain reprocess experiences that have gotten “stuck” in your nervous system. When we reprocess these memories, they become less emotionally distressing and lose their ability to trigger the same intense reactions in the present.

Our first session is really about getting to know each other. I want to know what’s bringing you to therapy right now and what changes or shifts you’re hoping for. It’s chance for you to ask questions and see what it feels like to work with me. By the end of the first session, I’ll be able to give you an idea of what therapy might look like for you, and whether it will be shorter or longer-term. Sessions are typically 50 minute long, but extended sessions are available for EMDR work.

See my Rates & Insurance page for full details on session fees, Lyra Health coverage, and superbills for out-of-network reimbursement.