EMDR Therapy & Trauma Therapy for Stuart, FL Women

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a structured therapy that helps your brain reprocess experiences that still feel stuck. We follow the standard eight-phase protocol, starting with your history and building calming resources before any memory work begins. During processing, I use bilateral stimulation, either eye movements or alternating taps, while you stay present and in control. You can pause anytime, and you don’t have to share every detail. You can read more about each phase on the EMDR therapy page.

You may already understand your story well. You can probably explain exactly why you react the way you do. But knowing why doesn’t always make you feel different. EMDR works on the level where the alarm actually lives, in the nervous system. The goal isn’t to erase your memories. It’s to help those experiences have less power over your present. If a specific event, a painful relationship or years of childhood stress is what you’re carrying, my trauma therapy page explains how that work unfolds.

Not everyone who looks for an EMDR therapist describes what happened to them as trauma. Some women simply notice a constant hum of worry, a body that never quite relaxes, or a habit of saying yes long after they meant to say no. Those patterns often have roots, and EMDR, combined with CBT, somatic work and emotional-regulation skills, can help address the roots instead of only managing the symptoms. Together we notice where the pattern lives in your body, too.

If you’re a professional, a mom or a helper in Stuart who keeps everyone else afloat, therapy can be the one hour where nobody needs anything from you. My work centers on therapy for women, and the concerns below are among the most common reasons women reach out. If you recognize yourself in more than one, that’s normal; they tend to travel together, and we can sort out where to begin during your first sessions.

It starts with a free phone consultation. You’ll share a little about what’s bringing you in, ask whatever you need to ask, and we’ll decide together whether working with me feels like a good fit. I’m available Monday through Friday by appointment, and I reply to messages within 24–48 business hours. If it’s a fit, we schedule your first session in Palm City and I send intake paperwork ahead of time so you can walk in prepared.

Weekly sessions are $200 for 60 minutes or $400 for a 2-hour session, and self-pay clients receive a Good Faith Estimate under the No Surprises Act. If weekly therapy is hard to fit around your schedule, EMDR Intensives offer focused, longer blocks of time: $1,350 for one 3-hour day, $2,025 for two days, or $2,700 for three. Intensives are private pay; the EMDR Intensive cost page breaks down what’s included.