EMDR Therapy

In Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia

Is This How You Feel?

EMDR Can Help!

Are you stuck in a cycle of negative thoughts that just won't budge, even after talking them out? Do past experiences keep creeping back to haunt you, causing nightmares or flashbacks? If you're tired of these intrusions taking over your life, there's hope with Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy. Our skilled psychologists and psychotherapists at Curran Counselling and Consulting provide EMDR therapy in Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia and surrounding areas.

Imagine living your life without constantly jumping at every little sound, without tearing yourself down with negative self-talk. What if you could reduce those nightmares and face triggers without feeling like you've been punched in the chest? What if you could walk into any situation feeling confident and in control? These might seem like far-off dreams, but they're within reach with EMDR therapy. EMDR doesn't erase the past, but it can dial down the intensity of these struggles, so you don't feel like you're constantly spinning out of control.

EMDR works by engaging both sides of your brain to help process experiences mentally, emotionally, and physically. This bilateral stimulation can take various forms, such as moving your eyes, tapping on your body, or hearing alternating sounds—none of which are painful, just sensory stimulation. When you go through something traumatic, your brain captures it like a picture. If it's not processed within a few days, it's like storing it away in a filing cabinet.

Later on, when something triggers you, that filing cabinet can burst open, flooding your mind with those memories and hijacking your thoughts. This is why simply talking about it can sometimes feel ineffective. EMDR brings these memories to the forefront and engages the logical part of your brain to help you process and integrate them, reducing their impact without erasing them.

Although best known as an effective treatment for trauma, EMDR has been proven effective for a variety of struggles associated with our experiences that contribute to our negative thought patterns.

How Does EMDR Work?

What Can EMDR Therapy Help With?

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is used to treat

  • Trauma, PTSD  and CPTSD

  • OCD

  • Performance anxiety

  • Anxiety

  • Grief and Loss

  • Phobias

  • Chronic Pain

  • Depression

Therapists Providing EMDR

Direct Billing

We offer direct billing to many common insurance providers. Not sure of your coverage? Check with your provider and ask what you are entitled to.

Get Started Today

We understand you may have some questions or doubts about starting EMDR therapy. That’s perfectly natural, and we want you to make an informed decision.

To start things off, we invite you to schedule a free initial EMDR consultation with us. During this non-committal call, you will get to ask your questions about EMDR and find out more about our approach to treating trauma, anxiety, and other issues that EMDR can help with!