EMDR Therapy in Farmington, Connecticut
A path toward healing.
Understanding how a personalized EMDR approach can ease even the most painful chapters of your story.
You’ve done a lot of work already—talking to others, scrolling through resources online, relentless mental loops trying to make sense of it all. And yet, some experiences still feel stuck, like no amount of insight can loosen their hold. EMDR intensives offer a different way towards relief.
On this page, you’ll find a clear look at how EMDR works, why painful memories get stuck, and how an intensive approach might support the healing you’ve been seeking for so long.
Emotional pain, your brain, and how EMDR intensives can help.
When you go through something deeply painful—fertility struggles, a traumatic birth, a miscarriage—it can linger, feeling raw even long after it has happened. That’s because these experiences are more than just difficult—they are traumatic.
Trauma isn’t just about what you went through. It’s about how your mind and body worked to protect you at the time—and how those protections might still be showing up, even when they’re no longer needed.
Why you feel stuck
When something overwhelming happens, your brain doesn’t always get the chance to process it fully. Instead of being stored as a past event, the memory can feel unfinished, like it’s still happening in some way.
This can look like:
Feeling rushes of intense emotions: anger, sadness, shame — it comes out of nowhere making your mind and body feel out of control
Feeling completely numb and checked out—can’t focus on anything, missing conversations as your brain wanders
Being unexpectedly overwhelmed by certain places, dates, or experiences — suddenly feeling like you’re time traveling to the past or what should have been
Loss or grief that lingers, even when you try to move forward— the thought “I can go to that baby shower or gathering”, then feeling frozen by grief all while trying to put on a happy face
Your brain was doing its best to help you. But if your memories are still stuck in survival mode— feeling raw and over activated—they continue to shape how you feel, think, and move through the world.
How EMDR can help rewrite your story
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a research-backed therapy that helps your brain complete the processing it couldn’t do at the time—so the memories no longer hold the same emotional weight.
An intensive helps by…
Shifting patterns of anxiety, shame, or self-blame
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Reducing the emotional intensity of painful memories
Allowing you to process experiences without reliving them
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Helping you feel more grounded and in control
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Supporting your mind and body to finally settle
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For you this may mean….
Addressing the pain without having to talk through every heartbreaking detail
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Regaining a sense of safety in your body
Releasing tension, jumpiness, or shutdown
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Feeling less triggered by appointments, due dates, or things people say without warning
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Letting go of the guilt or “what ifs” that loop in your mind
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EMDR doesn’t erase what happened, and it doesn’t force you to relive the pain. Instead, it helps you integrate those experiences in a way that feels more settled, more whole, and more free.
No matter what you’ve been through, healing is possible. And you don’t have to do it alone.
What it’s like to experience an EMDR intensive
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This is not about “pushing through” trauma—it’s about working with your mind and body at a pace that feels safe for you. If something feels like too much, we pause. If you need a break, we take one. If something unexpected comes up, we make space for it.
Healing doesn’t have to be all-or-nothing—it can be gentle, flexible, and tailored to what you need in the moment.
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Unlike traditional therapy, where you might leave a session just as things are getting intense, an intensive allows for deeper healing without abrupt stops and starts.
There’s time for:
Grounding before we begin, so you feel steady and ready.
Processing without the pressure to “hurrying up” before the session ends.
Debriefing so you leave feeling at ease, not emotionally raw.
I’m here with you for the entire time—offering guidance, reassurance, and care.
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You don’t need to retell your trauma in detail for EMDR to work. If you want to share, you can. But if you’d rather process internally, that’s completely valid. The healing still happens.
Your brain already knows how to heal—we’re just giving it the right conditions to do so.
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It can be profound to notice a painful memory losing its intensity—something that once felt sharp and overwhelming may start to feel distant, or even neutral.
Some people describe it like a weight being lifted, others say it’s like their body finally exhaling after holding tension for years. However it unfolds for you, your experience is valid.
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There’s no single “right way” to heal. Some people do one intensive and feel a powerful, lasting shift. Others use intensives as part of an ongoing healing process.
Benefits of an Intensive
Comprehensive processing
EMDR goes beyond talk. It helps you think AND feel differently leading to lasting change.
Release stuck feelings
EMDR retrains your brain to recognize the danger is over — helping triggers no longer feel overwhelming.
Faster relief without rushing
Intensives provide an efficient approach, allowing for deeper healing without the wait between sessions.
Strengthen Self-trust
Trauma can disconnects you from your body & intuition. EMDR helps restore confidence in yourself & emotions.
Room for a future
Whether you’re preparing for a pregnancy, redefining your path, or simply wanting peace, EMDR helps you move forward with confidence & clarity.
Save time &money
An intensive reduces the need for months or years of therapy. Fewer sessions mean lower long-term costs and faster relief.
