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Trauma Recovery

Narcissistic Abuse Survivor Healing

Couples Counseling & Relationship Repair

When something overwhelming happens, the brain doesn’t always file the memory away properly. Instead, parts of the experience get “stuck” — leading to anxiety, emotional triggers, shutdown, overthinking, nightmares, people-pleasing, or feeling unsafe without knowing why.

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is an evidence-based trauma therapy that helps your brain complete the healing process it never got to finish.
You do not have to relive your trauma. You do not have to tell your story in detail.

With gentle, structured steps, EMDR helps you feel calmer, clearer, and more in control.

What Is EMDR Therapy?

EMDR uses bilateral stimulation — gentle eye movements, tapping, or alternating tones — to help your brain reprocess painful memories so they no longer overwhelm your nervous system.

As the brain integrates these experiences, clients often notice:

  • fewer emotional triggers

  • decreased anxiety or panic

  • improved confidence and self-trust

  • more stability in relationships

  • less shame, guilt, or self-blame

  • reduced hypervigilance or numbness

  • a stronger sense of safety in the body

Think of EMDR as your nervous system finally completing what was too painful or too overwhelming at the time.

What EMDR Can Help With

EMDR is highly effective for:

Trauma & PTSD

  • childhood trauma

  • emotional or physical abuse

  • violence, assaults, or life-threatening events

  • medical trauma

  • panic, shock, or chronic fear

  • difficulty trusting your body or instincts

Narcissistic Abuse & Toxic Relationship Recovery

  • trauma bonds and emotional addiction

  • gaslighting wounds and confusion

  • emotional flashbacks and numbing

  • self-blame, shame, “walking on eggshells”

  • negative core beliefs (“I’m unsafe,” “I’m not enough,” “I’m unlovable”)

Anxiety, Panic & Overthinking

  • intrusive thoughts

  • catastrophizing

  • panic attacks

  • chronic worry and fear-based patterns

Relationship Trauma & Couples Dynamics

  • fear of conflict

  • shutdown or avoidance

  • difficulty feeling close or trusting

  • repeating painful patterns

  • carrying childhood wounds into adult relationships

If you feel stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected from yourself, EMDR can help break the cycle.

EMDR for Narcissistic Abuse & Trauma-Bond Recovery

Trauma bonds and narcissistic abuse leave deep emotional imprints that traditional talk therapy often cannot reach.

EMDR helps survivors:

  • reprocess manipulation, gaslighting, and emotional chaos

  • untangle trauma-bond cravings and push-pull cycles

  • rebuild intuition, boundaries, and self-trust

  • release internalized blame or the “fixer” identity

  • heal identity loss, self-doubt, and emotional exhaustion

This is specialized work — done gently, safely, and at your pace.

EMDR for Couples Healing

When trauma or relationship wounds affect a partnership, EMDR can be transformative.

EMDR for couples helps:

  • reduce reactivity and emotional flooding

  • separate old triggers from the present moment

  • heal attachment wounds

  • rebuild safety, trust, and closeness

  • break repetitive conflict cycles

  • support healthy communication and secure bonding

We integrate EMDR with Gottman Method, attachment repair, and nervous-system work to support both partners individually and together.

How EMDR Works

EMDR follows a gentle, structured 8-phase model to ensure safety and grounding throughout the process.

Phase 1 — History & Planning

We explore what feels stuck — at your pace, without pressure or digging.

Phase 2 — Resourcing & Stabilization

You learn grounding and somatic tools to help you feel steady and supported.

Phase 3–6 — Reprocessing

Using bilateral stimulation, your brain begins integrating the memory.
You remain fully present, safe, and in control.

Phase 7–8 — Closure & Integration

We ensure your nervous system feels grounded before ending the session, and we support integration between sessions.

Most clients describe EMDR as deeply relieving — like emotional weight finally lifting.

Why Clients Choose EMDR

Clients often say:

“I finally feel like myself again.”
“The memory is still there, but it doesn’t hurt anymore.”
“I’m less reactive and more grounded.”
“I can breathe again.”
“I don’t feel stuck in the past.”

EMDR heals not just emotionally — but physiologically.
It shifts how your brain and body respond to stress, relationships, and memories.

A Safe, Grounded, Trauma-Informed Space

Your healing will never be rushed here.
We honor your story, your pace, and your nervous system’s natural capacity to heal.

At Unique Connections Counseling & Consulting, EMDR is practiced with:

  • deep attunement

  • emotional safety

  • compassion

  • gentleness

  • respect for your lived experience

You deserve therapy that meets you where you are — and helps you rise.

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