Some people in Vancouver look into EMDR when a hard experience keeps replaying long after it ended. You may jump at a siren on a busy street, feel numb around people you love, or avoid a route that brings it all back. EMDR, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, uses side-to-side eye movements, taps or tones while you recall a memory.
For EMDR therapy in Vancouver, you can meet downtown on West Pender, Burrard or Granville Street, near 12th and Cambie, on Grant Street in East Vancouver or on Commercial Drive. Sessions by video, from anywhere in BC, are possible too. The free 15-minute consultation is a good place to ask about EMDR first.
What EMDR therapy in Vancouver looks like
It begins with the free consultation by phone or video, where you share as little or as much as you like. Next, our intake team matches you with an EMDR counsellor who suits your needs, preferred language, budget and the part of Vancouver you want to meet in. EMDR does not open with the hardest memory. First sessions cover what brings you in and ways to feel steady, like pressing your feet into the floor or naming what you can see.
When you feel ready, you bring one piece of a memory to mind, such as an image or a body feeling, while your eyes follow your counsellor's hand or you notice gentle taps on alternate hands. Many people find the memory feels less raw over time. You can pause whenever you need, and together you decide how long to keep going. EMDR therapy in Vancouver can happen at the office closest to home or work, or by video.
