Carolina Gaviria, LMHC, NCC, CEDS-C
Psychotherapist

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) develops when someone has experienced a traumatic event. When a painful or upsetting experience happens, the memory of the experience sometimes stays “stuck” in the body and mind causing upsetting emotions such as overwhelming anxiety, nightmares, flashbacks, repetitive and distressing images or sensations. Sometimes they can also experience physical sensations, such as pain, sweating, feeling sick or trembling

 

EMDR seems to have a direct effect on the way that the brain processes information. Normal information processing is resumed and stored in a different way in the brain, so following a successful EMDR session, you no longer relive the images, sounds, and feelings associated to the traumatic event.  You still remember the event, but it is less upsetting, giving you a sense of relief and hope.

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Please give me a call today to learn more about trauma, PTSD, and how EMDR can help! You can contact me directly at 561.305.2497 or email me at carolinagaviriamhc@gmail.com. I will provide a FREE 20 minute phone consultation to answer your questions and determine if therapy can help!

 

 

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