Specialty Care
Trauma &
EMDR Therapy
Trauma changes the brain. EMDR helps change it back. Sheri is a trained EMDR therapist with 18 years of experience helping people move from surviving to living — without requiring them to relive every detail of what happened.
Understanding Trauma
What Is Trauma?
Trauma is not just what happened to you — it is what happened inside you as a result. It is the nervous system's response to an experience that was too overwhelming, too fast, or too much to fully process at the time. The event becomes stored in a way that keeps the body and mind stuck in a state of threat, even when the danger is long gone.
Trauma does not require a single catastrophic event. Chronic emotional neglect, growing up in an unpredictable home, or years of relational hurt can leave the same lasting imprint as acute trauma — sometimes more so, because it is harder to name and easier to dismiss.
The good news: the brain retains the ability to heal at any age. With the right support and approach, it is possible to process what happened and build a genuinely different relationship with your own history.
Single-Incident Trauma
A car accident, assault, natural disaster, or medical emergency — one event that the nervous system gets stuck replaying. EMDR is highly effective for these isolated traumatic memories.
Complex & Developmental Trauma
Repeated exposure to abuse, neglect, or household instability during childhood leaves a different kind of wound — one that shapes identity, relationships, and self-worth at the core.
PTSD
Post-traumatic stress disorder involves intrusive memories, hypervigilance, avoidance, and emotional numbing that persist long after the danger has passed. EMDR is one of the most evidence-based treatments available.
Relational & Attachment Trauma
Betrayal by a partner, emotional abuse, chronic criticism, or growing up without consistent care — these wounds live in the body and show up in every relationship that follows.
Traumatic Grief
When loss arrives suddenly or violently, grief and trauma become inseparable. EMDR can help the brain process the traumatic aspects of loss so that natural grieving can unfold.
The Treatment
What Is EMDR?
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a structured, research-backed therapy that helps the brain process and integrate traumatic memories through bilateral stimulation — eye movements, tapping, or tones that engage both hemispheres of the brain simultaneously. What once felt unspeakable becomes something you can hold without being consumed by it.
Why EMDR Works
It Works Without Reliving the Trauma
Unlike some therapies, EMDR does not require you to talk through every detail of what happened. The brain can reprocess without verbal narration — making it accessible for those who struggle to put trauma into words.
It Gets to the Root
EMDR targets the stored memory itself — not just the thoughts or behaviors that grew around it. When the memory is reprocessed, the symptoms that stemmed from it often resolve as well.
It Is Extensively Researched
EMDR is endorsed by the World Health Organization, the American Psychological Association, and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs as a first-line treatment for trauma and PTSD.
It Respects Your Pace
No two EMDR experiences are alike. Sheri tailors the depth, pace, and focus of treatment entirely to you — there is no pressure to move faster than your nervous system is ready.
The Process
How EMDR Works in Practice
EMDR is an 8-phase protocol — but in practice, it never feels clinical or rigid. Sheri moves through the stages at your pace, always checking in and adjusting based on what your nervous system needs. Many clients are surprised by how much shifts without having to put everything into words. EMDR works through the body and the brain together — which is exactly why trauma stored in both can finally begin to move.
History & Treatment Planning
Sheri takes time to understand your history, identify the memories contributing to present-day symptoms, and build a roadmap for treatment that feels grounded and collaborative.
Preparation & Resourcing
Before any trauma processing begins, Sheri equips you with stabilization skills — internal safe spaces, grounding techniques, and the ability to manage distress between sessions.
Reprocessing with Bilateral Stimulation
Using eye movements, tapping, or tones, Sheri guides your brain through targeted reprocessing of traumatic memories — allowing them to be integrated rather than relived.
Integration & Closing
Each session ends with closure and stabilization. Over time, traumatic memories lose their charge — the past becomes the past, and the present becomes livable again.
Endorsed by leading health organizations
The Journey
What to Expect Working with Sheri
No Rush to the Trauma
Sheri does not jump straight into processing. The first sessions are about building trust, understanding your history, and making sure you have the internal resources to do this work safely.
A Collaborative Treatment Map
Together you and Sheri identify the memories, beliefs, and body sensations at the root of what you're experiencing — and map out a clear, flexible plan for how to approach them.
Processing at Your Pace
EMDR reprocessing sessions are guided entirely by your nervous system's readiness. Sheri tracks what's happening and adjusts in real time — nothing happens faster than you can handle.
Integration Between Sessions
Processing continues between sessions — sometimes subtly. Sheri equips you with skills to manage what comes up and helps you make sense of shifts you notice in your daily life.
A Different Relationship with Your Past
The goal is not to forget what happened — it is to hold it differently. When EMDR works, the memories remain but their grip loosens. The past stays in the past, and the present opens up.
Ready to Begin?
Sheri is currently accepting new patients for trauma and EMDR therapy. You do not have to have everything figured out before reaching out — that is what the first conversation is for.