EMDR + Trauma Counseling in Tampa

Here you are, some time after the trauma happened, and you’re feeling the pain anger and sadness that come with having experienced what you did. You’re wondering if you’ll be able to feel like yourself again.

It feels like you’re reliving what happened on a daily basis. You recognize that you’re responding to people in ways that you would’ve during the trauma. You can’t figure out how to shake the fear, panic, or anxiety that comes with those memories, and it seems to come when you’re socializing, or at work, or with friends…sometimes even when you’re alone. You don’t downplay what happened, but you also don’t want to be living in this constant state of stress.

Understanding that trauma is impacting you, you want to start to take some action so you can feel calm, peace, and enjoyment once again. You’d like to enjoy the company of others, and be able to feel peace at times. You’d like to get back to normal.

These effects of trauma were not something you had expected, and you were fine for a while, but now they’re really hitting hard. You went through something tough, but you don’t want to feel like a victim for the rest of your life. There are times when you start to feel like things are getting better, but then something triggers the trauma again, and you’re right back where you started.

You’ve been hearing about trauma therapy, and are considering seeing a Tampa EMDR therapist.

Our sessions are 50-minutes long and we typically start with weekly therapy sessions. There is no set duration for trauma counseling and the number of sessions is based solely on the client’s needs. Our counselors use a variety of counseling approaches including EMDR, CBT, DBT, ERP and more, and if you have a preference you can request a counselor that is trained in your preferred modality.

HERE’S WHAT TO EXPECT:

WEEK ONE: INITIAL SESSION

During this initial session, we discuss our policies, what to expect from counseling, informed consent, and more. We work to gain information about you as a person, what brought you in, and your history. We start to get to know you, and work to establish counseling goals, make any referrals if needed, and make recommendations that are customized to your needs.

WEEKS TWO AND BEYOND: TAMPA EMDR THERAPY AND TRAUMA COUNSELING

We begin setting up EMDR therapy or other forms of trauma counseling approaches to help with your specific situation. With the EMDR therapy model, we use eye movements to engage both sides of your brain (the logical and emotional sides) to help you process distressing memories and beliefs. We will be doing the work of processing the trauma, and working to reduce symptoms while increasing healthy and helpful skills for coping and interacting with others.

TERMINATION: 1-2 FINAL SESSIONS

In our final sessions, we review the hard work you’ve done and review. Your goals to make sure you’ve accomplished what you desired to. We also make any recommendations for ways you can support yourself outside of therapy.

** If you find yourself wanting t to approach your trauma slowly, we have training in multiple trauma-related interventions and can help you in whatever way feels best and most comfortable. We’ll set up a plan that’s tailored to you. Please note, our therapist that is trained in EMDR therapy is Mikela Hallmark.

More About Tampa EMDR therapy

Whether your traumatic experience was in childhood or if it happened recently, we have hope that you can find relief for those problematic symptoms, and begin moving toward your goals and relationships.