Trauma Therapy & EMDR

in Hamilton, Ontario (and Online Across Ontario)

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You’ve carried enough for long enough.

Trauma therapy and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) help your nervous system finally exhale - releasing the tension, patterns, and memories that keep replaying long after the moment has passed. This is therapy for when you’re ready to stop surviving and start feeling safe, steady, and present in your own life again.

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Who Is Trauma Therapy & EMDR For?

This space is for adults and young adults navigating the effects of trauma - whether from past experiences, chronic stress, or the invisible weight of always being “on.”
You might:

  • Feel tense, restless, or on alert even when life seems calm

  • Have trouble relaxing or “coming down” after stressful days

  • Notice that certain situations, people, or memories still affect you more than you’d like

  • Find yourself replaying old experiences or emotions that don’t quite fade

  • Struggle with perfectionism or feeling like you’re never “enough,” no matter how hard you try

  • Want to stop surviving and start feeling safe, steady, and more like yourself again

Trauma doesn’t always look dramatic - sometimes it’s exhaustion, irritability, or just feeling disconnected from your life. You might notice:

  • Persistent anxiety or hypervigilance

  • Emotional numbness or “shutting down” under stress

  • Difficulty sleeping or feeling rested

  • Overthinking or second-guessing everything

  • Avoidance of certain places, people, or memories

  • Feeling detached from others or from your own body

Benefits of Trauma Therapy & EMDR

With trauma therapy and EMDR, clients often describe:

  • Feeling calmer and more emotionally steady

  • Sleeping better and thinking more clearly

  • Fewer triggers or emotional “flashbacks”

  • More connection with their body and emotions

  • Stronger relationships and boundaries

  • A sense of relief and empowerment - like finally being in your own skin again

Areas of Focus

  • Gentle, trauma-informed therapy that helps you process what happened without rushing your healing. We focus on rebuilding safety, trust, and a sense of control in your own body and life.

  • Supporting you in working through both single-incident and ongoing trauma, using EMDR and somatic therapy to release what your system has been holding onto and restore steadiness.

  • Exploring how early experiences shape patterns of closeness, trust, and self-worth. Together, we create space to understand and rewire those old relational blueprints with compassion.

  • For the mind that never turns off and the body that’s always on alert. Learn grounding techniques, body-based regulation, and ways to feel safe in calm moments again.

  • Therapy that understands the weight, responsibility, and dark humour that often come with the job. A space to unpack what you’ve seen - and what you’ve had to carry.

  • When life changes unexpectedly, healing can feel disorienting. Therapy helps you find steadiness in the uncertainty, honour what’s been lost, and make room for what’s next.

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What To Expect

Healing from trauma takes courage - and it doesn’t have to happen all at once.
Here’s how we’ll move at your pace:

1. Build Safety - We start by creating a sense of stability and trust. You’ll learn grounding techniques and body-based tools to calm your nervous system.

2. Process Gently - Through EMDR and somatic awareness, we’ll begin processing memories and emotions safely, so your system can release what it no longer needs to hold.

3. Reconnect & Reclaim - You’ll integrate those shifts into daily life -rebuilding confidence, clarity, and self-compassion as you move forward.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • If you’ve tried talk therapy before and felt stuck, EMDR might help you process trauma on a deeper, nervous-system level. We’ll decide together if it’s the right fit for your goals.

  • Not necessarily. EMDR and somatic work often allow healing without retelling every painful memory. You set the pace, and I’ll guide you with care and consent.

  • Trauma therapy and EMDR sessions are available in person in Hamilton or securely online anywhere in Ontario.

Ready to Stop Chasing Perfect?

Let’s make peace with the messy middle - one honest conversation at a time. Reach out today to book your free consultation, in-person or online.

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