INDIVIDUAL THERAPY
You don’t have to keep living in patterns you understand but still can’t seem to change.
You may have been struggling for years, or you may be considering therapy for the first time. Either way, you might know something isn’t working—you’re overwhelmed, disconnected, caught in familiar relationship patterns, or exhausted from trying to manage everything on your own.
Therapy can be a place to understand what’s underneath those patterns and begin creating change—not just intellectually, but through the mind and body.
What may be bringing you here
Sometimes it’s difficult to name exactly what’s wrong. You may simply know that something isn’t working the way you want it to, even if you can’t fully explain why.
You may find yourself:
Overthinking or feeling constantly on alert
Shutting down, withdrawing, or feeling disconnected
Feeling overwhelmed by emotions—or struggling to feel much at all
Repeating relationship patterns you understand but can’t seem to change
Carrying the effects of trauma, painful relationships, or overwhelming experiences
Struggling with anxiety, chronic stress, shame, or self-doubt
Knowing intellectually that something is in the past while your body still seems to react as though it isn’t
You don’t need to have everything figured out before beginning therapy. Part of our work is understanding what your responses have been trying to do for you—and what may be possible now.
Therapy That Goes Beyond Insight
You may already understand why you respond the way you do. But understanding a pattern and being able to change it can be two very different things.
My approach integrates Somatic Attachment-Focused EMDR, attachment work, nervous-system awareness, and somatic therapy to explore not only what happened, but how your experiences continue to shape the way you feel, relate, and respond today.
We begin by understanding the patterns and protective responses your system developed while building greater regulation and awareness. From there, we can work more deeply with the memories, emotions, body sensations, beliefs, and relationship patterns that may be keeping you stuck.
EMDR is much more than bilateral stimulation or reprocessing. It isn’t about simply jumping into painful memories. It is a broader therapeutic process that includes understanding your system, strengthening your capacity to stay present, and creating the conditions for deeper processing and lasting change.
What Therapy May Look Like
EMDR is a comprehensive approach to therapy that follows an eight-phase model, beginning well before reprocessing takes place. The process includes understanding your history and current concerns, identifying experiences and patterns that may be contributing to distress, developing preparation and resources, processing unresolved experiences, and integrating the changes that emerge through therapy.
EMDR is not simply bilateral stimulation, nor does it necessarily mean processing difficult memories within the first few sessions. Preparation, regulation, and awareness are important parts of the process, and the amount of time spent in each phase is individualized to your needs.
There are also different EMDR protocols designed for different circumstances. For example, when addressing a recent specific incident, a more focused protocol may sometimes be appropriate and the work may require fewer sessions. Long-standing trauma, attachment wounds, or patterns that developed over time may involve a more comprehensive course of therapy.
The eight phases provide structure, but they are not a rigid timeline. Therapy may move between phases as new experiences, patterns, or needs emerge.
The goal is not to move through EMDR as quickly as possible, but to use the approach in a way that fits what you are bringing to therapy and supports meaningful, lasting change.
Is Individual Therapy Right for You?
Individual therapy may be a good fit if you’re looking for ongoing support and a therapeutic relationship that allows time to understand and work with patterns more deeply.
It may be especially helpful if you:
Have been struggling for a long time and are ready for something to change
Find yourself repeating emotional or relationship patterns despite understanding them intellectually
Feel overwhelmed, disconnected, constantly on alert, or unable to fully settle
Are carrying the effects of trauma, difficult relationships, or experiences from the past
Want to better understand your emotions, nervous system, and protective responses
Are new to therapy and aren’t quite sure where to begin
Have been in therapy before but feel there may be another layer of healing to explore
Want an approach that considers the mind, body, nervous system, and relationships, rather than focusing on symptoms alone
You Can Start Without Knowing Exactly What You Need
Choosing a therapist—and even knowing what kind of support you need—can feel overwhelming. You don’t need to have that figured out before reaching out.
A consultation is an opportunity to talk briefly about what you’re experiencing, what you’re hoping to change, and whether individual therapy at Reset Self may be a good fit.