Are you haunted by memories of a past trauma?

Do you find yourself reliving the event(s) over and over again?

And not just reliving, but re-experiencing the event in every, emotional detail?

Are you tired of fearing emotional triggers?

If this describes you, EMDR can help.

What is EMDR?

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a therapy that helps the brain reprocess information so a person no longer relives the images, sounds, and feelings when events are brought to mind. It stops people from experiencing emotional distress from past experiences by properly filing the experience(s) that are causing problems.

How Does EMDR Work?

Our brains have an elaborate filing system designed to store information. When a person is very upset, their brain cannot process information as it does ordinarily. This can cause the trauma to become “frozen in time.” Memories can feel as bad as going through it the first time because the images, sounds, smells, and feelings haven’t changed. Miss-processed memories have a lasting negative effect that interferes with the way a person sees the world and the way they relate to other people.

EMDR therapy shows that the mind can in fact heal from psychological trauma much as the body recovers from physical trauma. The brain’s information processing system naturally moves toward mental health. If the system is blocked or imbalanced by the impact of a disturbing event, the emotional wound festers and can cause intense suffering. Once the block is removed through EMDR, healing resumes.

It Sounds Complicated

EMDR is a simple, efficient form of therapy utilizing Bilateral Stimulation (BLS). BLS stimulates the same eye movements which occur during REM – Rapid Eye Movement – sleep. EMDR utilizes eye movements, tapping, or auditory tones to accelerate the brain’s capacity to process and heal troubling memories, thoughts, feelings, phobias, etc.

EMDR is effective in alleviating trauma-related symptoms, whether the traumatic event(s) occurred many years ago or yesterday. It often yields desired results with little talking, without the necessity of pharmaceuticals, and does not require “homework” between sessions. The goal of EMDR therapy is to completely process and refile and replace the experiences and paralyzing emotions that are causing problems.

What Next?

When you are ready to begin or if you have more questions, contact me at 615-476-6698, jillgrossman@erchomaicounseling.com, or use the contact form at the bottom of this page. We’ll find a date and time to schedule an appointment.

You can move past your hurts, traumas, and pains. You can overcome destructive or paralyzing behaviors and attitudes. We’ll work together to identify and replace improper beliefs, patterns and actions so you can live well.

I look forward to helping you know your value and worth.

Jill has a Doctorate in Clinical Christian Counseling and is trained in EMDR therapy. She is also Advanced Certified in Cognitive and Temperament Counseling and is an Ordained Pastor.

More importantly, she has experienced the pain of abuse, fought back from the brink of divorce and felt the loss of many dreams. She’s seen first hand how counseling helps through the most difficult of “real world” issues.

Jill inspires people to fall in love with God’s Word through counseling out of brokenness, writing books and blogs, and teaching and speaking. She is the author of A Revelation of Love, A Comprehensive Study Companion to the Book of Revelation and Trusting God Through Testing Times. She also leads Fall and Spring Bible Studies in the Smyrna, TN area.

Jill is also an accomplished singer and actress, a wife for over 35 years, and the mother of two married children.

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