EMDR Therapists in M3M
Thu Nguyen
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, BSW, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
Toronto, ON M3M
I am specialized in Advanced Play Therapy Intervention & Trauma informed intervention via EMDR, Attachment Therapy & Play Therapy.
“An unexamined life is not worth living “ Socrate. It is not unusual to question our own thought life, emotions and behaviors because we strive to become a better version of ourselves for a better life with a better quality of relationships and mental health. Handling relationships with family members, a partner, and children is never easy in this modern world with so much technology and so little time. Desiring functioning and meaningful relationships start with you. You need to learn to care, to heal, and to love yourself before you can love others which includes talking to a professional to address your challenges thoroughly.
I am specialized in Advanced Play Therapy Intervention & Trauma informed intervention via EMDR, Attachment Therapy & Play Therapy.
“An unexamined life is not worth living “ Socrate. It is not unusual to question our own thought life, emotions and behaviors because we strive to become a better version of ourselves for a better life with a better quality of relationships and mental health. Handling relationships with family members, a partner, and children is never easy in this modern world with so much technology and so little time. Desiring functioning and meaningful relationships start with you. You need to learn to care, to heal, and to love yourself before you can love others which includes talking to a professional to address your challenges thoroughly.
Dr. James A. Robinson
Pastoral Counsellor, PhD, BCPCC, LMFT, BCMMHC, BCPC
Verified Verified
Toronto, ON M3M
I am a licensed/Certified Professional Pastoral Christian Counselor. My specialties include Marriage and Family, Drugs & Addiction, Depression, ADHD, Abuse, Forgiveness, Anger, Trauma/Crisis, Anxiety, Grief, and PTSD. Mankind is of two natures, physical and spiritual. We often ensure we are physically fulfilled but tend to neglect our spiritual side. I utilize Christian resources to address a wide spectrum of disorders and daily life challenges, and by the renewing of the mind.
I am a licensed/Certified Professional Pastoral Christian Counselor. My specialties include Marriage and Family, Drugs & Addiction, Depression, ADHD, Abuse, Forgiveness, Anger, Trauma/Crisis, Anxiety, Grief, and PTSD. Mankind is of two natures, physical and spiritual. We often ensure we are physically fulfilled but tend to neglect our spiritual side. I utilize Christian resources to address a wide spectrum of disorders and daily life challenges, and by the renewing of the mind.
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EMDR Counsellors
Who is EMDR for?
EMDR was initially developed as a treatment for individuals with Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), for whom memories of a deeply distressing experience can be inadvertently triggered by random everyday events. The procedure has since been applied in the treatment of many other conditions. For example, it is used by some therapists to treat anxiety disorders including panic and phobias, depression, dissociative disorders, eating disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorders, and some personality disorders. It is suitable for adolescents and adults.
Why do people need EMDR?
People need EMDR as a way to manage distressing memories that in some way hamper the ability to function in the present. The procedure is believed to target the way memories are stored in the brain. Evidence indicates that past disturbing experiences cause ongoing distress because they were not adequately processed, and when such memories are triggered in the present, they are accompanied by all the emotions, thoughts, and physical sensations as the initial experience.
What problems does EMDR treat?
First and foremost, EMDR is intended as a treatment for PTSD, to defuse distressing memories that intrude on and impair everyday functioning. It is also often used to help those who are subject to panic attacks, phobias, and other forms of anxiety. In addition, EMDR has been used to treat individuals with depression, eating disorders, and personality disorders.
What happens in EMDR therapy?
First the therapist takes an individual’s history, and then the therapist and client decide which distressing experience(s) will be the target(s) of the exercise, delivered via a side-to-side visual stimulus requiring lateral eye movements. The client will be asked to activate thoughts, feelings, and any body sensations related to the troubling experience. The eye movements are said to reduce the emotional charge of the memory, so that the experience can then be safely discussed with the therapist and digested, minimising its ability to trigger anxiety.