EMDR

When the past still feels present

Some experiences end, but continue to shape how we feel, react, or understand ourselves.

EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, is a structured, evidence-based psychotherapy that follows a clear protocol and is typically offered in weekly sessions. It can help reduce symptoms related to trauma and PTSD, anxiety, attachment wounds, phobias, distressing memories, and other experiences that continue to carry emotional charge.

EMDR uses bilateral stimulation, such as guided eye movements or alternating taps, while you attend to aspects of an experience. You do not need to tell every detail of what happened in order for the work to be meaningful.

EMDR at Syzygy

EMDR is not simply a technique used in isolation. We may integrate it with somatic therapy, Internal Family Systems, relational work, and other experiential approaches when helpful.

The process is collaborative and paced. We begin with assessment and preparation, then move into reprocessing when there is enough stability and clarity around what you want to work on.

For many people, EMDR takes place over a focused course of weekly therapy. A common planning range is roughly 10–17 sessions, although the length of treatment varies depending on the concerns being addressed, the number of experiences being worked with, and whether EMDR is one part of longer-term therapy.

The aim is not to erase the past, but to help experiences feel less immediate, less activating, and less influential in the present.