You’ve tried talking, breathing exercises, maybe you’ve done therapy before…
…but something inside still feels unresolved. You’ve been unsure about trying EMDR, another therapist or type of therapy.
You aren’t flawed for feeling this way. Many therapists push a one-size-fits-all trauma model. But your sensitive nervous system & your rich inner world deserve an approach built for you.
EMDR Therapy Can Help With:
Anxiety, Panic Attacks or OCD
Negative or Limiting Beliefs
Depression, Grief, and Heartbreak
Attachment Wounds
Big “T” Trauma or Small “t” Trauma
Enhancing Positive Feelings
From Our Owner
Welcome!
I’m Vanessa Palomera, I’m a neurodivergent mother of two who has suffered from trauma in childhood and growing up feeling misunderstood. I know firsthand what it’s like to be in your shoes. It’s why I am so passionate about the work we do at Serene Butterfly Counseling. I have over 16 years of experience and thousands of hours of specialized therapist training (I love guiding people overcome their barriers to joy and serenity).
Over many years of practice, I’ve refined a version of EMDR that prioritizes regulation, safety, and integration. I’ve ensured all our EMDR therapists have that same understanding and additional training so that they can provide the highest quality of care possible.Together, we can clear out what’s been holding you back and connect you to your inner light.
You don’t have to keep dragging unseen burdens. Healing isn’t linear, but with the right therapist, you can clear out what’s been holding you back and reclaim your life.
Start with our free consult (no pressure), just a conversation about whether EMDR in Dallas (or online) feels right for you.
Have More Questions About EMDR Therapy in Dallas, Tx?
What is EMDR Therapy?
EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, is an innovative therapy proven to reduce symptoms related to anxiety, depression, trauma, phobias, grief, and other emotional challenges. Furthermore, EMDR works by activating different parts of the brain using bilateral stimulation (such as eye movements or tapping on the body) in order to process negatively charged memories, feelings and or beliefs. The results are in increase in positive feelings, clearing fears and other unpleasant feelings, and improved self and world beliefs.
How Effective is EMDR? How Can EMDR Help Me?
More than 100 randomized clinical trials have been done to test the efficacy of EMDR therapy. Some of the studies show that in about 84-90% of victims who have been through a single-incident trauma no longer have post-traumatic stress disorder after only three 90-minute sessions. As a result, extensive research on EMDR therapy has led organizations such as the American Psychiatric Association, the WHO, and the Department of Defense to recognize it as an effective treatment for trauma and other adverse experiences. Hence, you can see how EMDR therapy would be effective in treating the unpleasant memories and unhelpful or negative beliefs that are the reason people have low self-esteem, feelings of powerlessness, and all the myriad problems that bring them in for therapy.
What Does EMDR Therapy in Dallas, Tx Entail? How Does EMDR Work?
EMDR Therapy has 8 phases of treatment: history and treatment planning, preparation, assessment, desensitization, installation, body scan, closure, and reevaluation. Firstly, we gather your history and information needed for treatment. This can include your current symptoms, positive and negative experiences, identifying unhelpful core beliefs that impact your life today. Notably, we utilize your positive life experiences, influencers, and other tools to increase your ability to feel supported and empowered. Secondly, we create a toolbox of coping skills, we move on to the EMDR desensitizing phase. Then, we use bilateral stimulation (a side to side activation of the brain with eye movements, sound, or tapping) to weaken the negative memories, unpleasant emotions and beliefs we identified. Next, disturbing memories are reprocessed in the brain, resulting in painful feelings being exchanged for resolved, peaceful feelings. Many clients see dramatic results in just a few EMDR sessions.
Is EMDR Therapy Effective When Done Online or Via Video?
At our practice, we have seen that EMDR treatment sessions are just as effective as in person sessions. In addition, many people report preferring their home for EMDR treatment. Firstly, remote EMDR sessions are done in a familiar and safe place to process traumatic memories. Secondly, with video sessions, not having to drive allows for more time to decompress and prevents the stress from driving. Finally, online sessions allows you the ability to schedule a treatment session into a busy life schedule.
Is EMDR Only for Treating Trauma?
Not at all! EMDR started as a treatment for with with PTSD but has since been utilized and studied on a variety of people and mental health diagnosis. For example, A large meta-analysis of Randomized Control Trials evaluated the effectiveness of EMDR. The review found that EMDR can successfully treat several disorders beyond PTSD and Trauma. Furthermore, In 17 trials with 647 patients (Yunitri et al., 2020), results demonstrated that EMDR is successful in the reduction of anxiety, panic, phobia, behavioral, and somatic symptoms. In our practice, we have utilized it for all of the mental health challenges listed above as well as heartbreak, grief, OCD, attachment issues and negative beliefs about the self (e.g. I’m not good enough, I’m a failure) and others.
