Enhanced EMDR
Faster healing is possible using an enhanced approach that combines EMDR with mindfulness-based, somatic therapy. By tapping into your brain and body’s innate processing abilities you can feel better naturally - without needing to fully remember or talk in detail about your trauma.
Request a free consultation to discover how I can help you find freedom from trauma— without a bunch of unnecessary time or struggle.
Is any of this true for you?
Doing your best to manage stress, worry and anxiety but tired of battling it every day
Struggling to find happiness or contentment in your life - it feels like peace and happiness just aren't for you
Upset more easily than you'd like and wishing it was easier to stay calm and confident
Haunted by past trauma and facing unexpected consequences on your health and relationships
Feeling shame and low self-confidence that you just can’t seem to shake
All these issues can be caused by unprocessed pain/trauma and the impacts it has in our thoughts, emotions and body.
My enhanced EMDR therapy approach is designed to help you process this pain in an effective, safe way so you can be on your way to living the life you've always wanted for yourself.
I’m Hayley and I’ve been there
Hayley Schmidt, LMFT
I know first-hand the effects of trauma and have focused my career on helping trauma survivors finally feel good being themselves. EMDR is shown to be a highly effective approach through research studies and I’ve developed an enhanced version that:
Fosters warmth, teamwork and trust between you and I so we have a strong working relationship - something that research has identified as the biggest predictor of successful outcomes in therapy
Makes healing easier by activating the natural processing capabilities of the brain using EMDR - you're along for the ride instead of struggling to figure things out and change under your own brute force
Goes beyond traditional EMDR by integrating a mindfulness-based somatic therapy - this complementary approach incorporates body-based tools to help you build more robust coping mechanisms and go deeper into healing that using EMDR alone
Frequently Asked Questions
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EMDR is a psychotherapy that enables people to heal from symptoms and emotional distress that are the result of disturbing life experiences and/or trauma. It is an evidence-based method of psychotherapy that helps heal trauma.
EMDR identifies and addresses experiences that have overwhelmed the brain’s natural resilience, which due to trauma has created harmful coping strategies.
EMDR therapy can create a space where clients are able to reprocess traumatic information until it no longer impacts their everyday life. Through treatment clients are able to process memories in ways that leads to more peaceful resolution and feel less triggering.
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Individual counseling - My standard session fee is $190 per 50-minute individual therapy session.
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I don’t take any insurance but your insurance company may reimburse you if you submit a request.
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No. While I’d like to offer in-person sessions, it’s currently not an option for me. However, we can still do great work meeting online.
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In a nutshell, somatic therapy is a talk therapy approach that incorporates body-based awareness and body-based skills into therapy. This gives you more powerful tools for understanding yourself, regaining control and healing.
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It's true that things will feel different if we're just seeing each other through a screen and I understand if this is a dealbreaker for you. However, the main way we'll help you heal is through working mindfully with emotions and sensations in your body, which can be done effectively anywhere.
I've gone thru this kind of therapy myself - my online sessions were really helpful! Plus, I was glad to save all that driving time and to have my own space for processing afterwards
What’s possible for you?
I’d love a chance to hear your story and discuss how we can help you be free to live your fullest. Please reach out for a free, no-pressure video consultation.