EMDR Childhood Trauma Therapist In Brea, California

EMDR

In 2017, I received my EMDR basic training and every year since I have received multiple hours of consultations and advanced trainings in the modality. These hours led to me becoming an EMDR Certified Therapist and then an Approved Consultant. I now support other therapists around their EMDR work with both their child and adult clients.

What is EMDR?

EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. It is globally recognized as an effective way to treat trauma and other upsetting life events that occur to people.

Our bodies have natural healing capacities (i.e. If I accidentally cut my hand, my body will know what to do to begin to heal the wound), and so do our brains. However, sometimes we experience things that are too upsetting or traumatic for the brain to properly process and this leads to memories becoming “stuck.” This then leads us to having strong reactions that feel very similar to how we felt when the upsetting thing happened. These problems and reactions can get in the way of us feeling fully safe and living our best lives.

Through a structured protocol that includes different phases and types of bilateral stimulation (such as left to right eye movements, tapping, etc.), EMDR allows the brain to resume its natural healing process and release the “yuck” and allow healing to occur. To learn more, please visit EMDRIA.

EMDR Group Therapy

Group EMDR is a brief, targeted approach that supports healing from trauma, PTSD, and acute stress — whether rooted in recent events or past experiences that have resurfaced. In a supportive group setting, participants build grounding skills, process trauma using EMDR techniques, and strengthen resilience for the future.

Personal details never need to be shared — healing happens individually through guided instructions, within the safety of a shared space.

If you’re seeking EMDR group therapy for yourself or for your organization, family, school, or small group , I’d be honored to connect.

Individual & Group EMDR Consultations

I completed EMDR basic training in 2017. It was before the pandemic, before the loud call for racial justice, and before the normalcy of meeting via Zoom. As I began looking for an Approved Consultant to receive my own consultation from, I quickly realized that there were not many EMDR therapists who specialized in attachment work with families or those who predominantly worked with people of color, let alone any BIPOC therapists offering such services even in diverse Southern California. Throughout my journey to become an AC, I knew I wanted to help fill that void. I am now an EMDR Approved Consultant who prioritizes supporting fellow BIPOC clinicians looking to support and uplift folks from marginalized communities.

A core value of Growing Glimmers Child, Family, Trauma Therapy is community care. My hope is that by providing culturally humble and affirming consultation services to fellow therapists, we are working together to create greater ripple effects of healing amongst the communities that are close to our hearts.

My fee for 1 hour of individual consultation is $130 and $50 for 1 hour of group.