EMDR Therapy in Denver & Across Colorado and Washington

What is EMDR therapy?

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is an evidence-based psychotherapy originally developed for PTSD, with well-documented outcomes for a range of other mental health conditions and somatic symptoms as well. It's built on the Adaptive Information Processing model, which holds that much of psychological distress comes from traumatic or disturbing experiences that got encoded or processed incompletely, leaving someone unable to fully integrate what happened. EMDR follows a structured, eight-phase process aimed at helping the brain resume that normal processing and integration.

How does EMDR work?

Trauma isn't a story that hasn't been told enough times, it's information the nervous system never finished filing away. EMDR uses bilateral stimulation, eye movements, alternating taps, or tones, while a memory is held in mind. That dual attention allows the brain to do what it already does naturally during REM sleep: process and file. The work isn't just talking about what happened. It's giving the nervous system a chance to actually move it somewhere else.

Who is EMDR therapy for?

People come to EMDR for a single traumatic event, for the accumulated weight of many smaller ones, and for anxiety or perfectionism that doesn't have one clear origin story but clearly came from somewhere. EMDR is also used alongside addiction and behavioral health treatment, since unprocessed trauma is so often underneath the compulsion, not separate from it.

What happens in an EMDR session?

Standard EMDR sessions run weekly, building a foundation of stability and coping skills before reprocessing work begins, unlike an EMDR Intensive, which condenses that same work into consecutive extended sessions. Curious whether the weekly model or an EMDR Intensive fits your timeline better? Compare the two here.

Where is EMDR therapy offered?

EMDR therapy is offered in person in Denver, Colorado, and via telehealth throughout Colorado and Washington State, in English and Spanish.

Is EMDR therapy covered by insurance?

Weekly EMDR sessions are covered by many insurance plans. EMDR Intensives are private pay only.