People often come out of EMDR sessions saying things like, “It’s like the weight just lifted,” or “That memory doesn’t hurt anymore.” It sounds like magic — but what’s actually happening is grounded in neuroscience.
EMDR works by activating both sides of the brain while you revisit a painful memory in a safe, supported way. This process helps move the memory from being ‘stuck’ in the fight-flight-freeze system to being stored in a part of the brain where it no longer feels threatening.
Clients describe EMDR as different from talk therapy because it bypasses the part of us that overthinks and jumps straight to the part that feels. And for many, that’s where the healing needs to happen.
If you’ve ever said, “I know I’m safe now, but I don’t feel safe,” EMDR might make sense to you.
It’s not about reliving trauma — it’s about helping your brain realise it doesn’t need to protect you from something that’s no longer happening.
EMDR can be gentle, even for big traumas. And you don’t have to go into every detail. It’s a process built on safety and trust.
It feels like magic — but it’s really your brain doing what it was always designed to do: heal.
