EMDR THERAPY FOR TRAUMA
Trauma Therapist EMDR Specialist California
Katherine Crusey, LMFT uses online EMDR therapy for trauma to treat adults in San Diego. Trauma can be a debilitating mental health condition. Painful reminders of the past can be triggered by various situations, sights, smells or sounds. At times, you may wonder if you'll ever be who you used to be before the trauma occurred because it seems as though your history follows you everywhere you go. While this can be a lonely feeling, a trauma therapist specializing in EMDR in California can help you.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
EMDR is a psychotherapy approach designed to help people process and heal from traumatic experiences and distressing memories. It involves moving your eyes a specific way while you process traumatic memories.
Symptoms of Trauma
Given that symptoms of trauma can vary widely depending on the individual, trauma therapist Katherine Crusey, LMFT uses a variety of therapies including EMDR to treat her California clients. While EMDR therapy for trauma is widely used, Katherine base treatment on the severity and nature of the event, as well as the amount of time that has passed since the trauma occurred. Some common symptoms include the following.
Emotional
- Flashbacks or intrusive memories
- Nightmares or distressing dreams
- Severe anxiety, panic attacks
- Difficulty trusting others
- Anger, irritability, mood swings
Physical
- Fatigue, chronic pain
- Headaches or migraines
- Gastrointestinal issues
- increased heart rate or palpations
- Insomnia or excessive sleeping
Behavioral
- Avoids things related to the trauma
- Substance abuse (alcohol, drugs)
- Self-destructive behaviors
- Social withdrawal or isolation
- Overly alert and jumpy
Emotional & Psychological
- Flashbacks or intrusive memories
- Nightmares or distressing dreams
- Severe anxiety, panic attacks
- Difficulty trusting others
- Anger, irritability, mood swings
Physical
- Fatigue, chronic pain
- Headaches or migraines
- Gastrointestinal issues
- increased heart rate or palpations
- Insomnia or excessive sleeping
Behavioral
- Avoids things related to the trauma
- Substance abuse (alcohol, drugs)
- Self-destructive behaviors
- Social withdrawn or isolation
- Overly alert and jumpy
Conditions EMDR Can Treat
Trauma therapist Katherine Crusey, LMFT use EMDR therapy method to treat some California clients. In addition, the results of 20 controlled studies also indicates that EMDR effectively decreases the anxiety symptoms of PTSD for the majority of clients. As such, EMDR treatment for trauma can be just as effective as cognitive behavior therapy. In fact, it can treat the following mental health conditions.
EMDR is good for:
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
- Different Types of Trauma
- Personality Disorders
- Chronic Pain
- Phobias
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Grief and Loss
