EMDR Therapy in Dayton, Ohio | Offered Online
When the past won’t stay in the past, it’s exhausting.
EMDR therapy helps your brain process painful memories so they stop hitting as hard. I offer EMDR therapy in Dayton, Ohio, online for adults in Ohio, Georgia, and Minnesota. It’s used for trauma, PTSD, and anxiety.
Trauma shows up in a lot of ways. Anxiety that won’t let up. Tension you can’t release. Overthinking, feeling overwhelmed, or feeling stuck no matter what you try. Sometimes it traces back to one painful event. Sometimes it’s many experiences stacked up over years.
You may have already talked about it. A lot. And you’re still carrying it. That’s not a failure on your part. Some things don’t move with words alone.
How does EMDR help with trauma and anxiety?
EMDR is different from talk therapy. You don’t have to retell your story in detail or relive what happened. EMDR helps your brain process those memories so they stop carrying the same charge.
This work is body based. We pay attention to what’s happening in your body right now. A tight chest. A racing heart. A frozen feeling. Always being on edge. EMDR brings awareness to those sensations and helps your body let go of what it’s been bracing against.
Sessions move at your pace. You don’t have to push through or go it alone.
How is EMDR different from talk therapy?
Talk therapy works with what you can put into words. EMDR also works with what your body remembers. For some people, that reaches places talking never did. Not because talk therapy failed, but because some things live deeper than words.
EMDR reaches the places talk therapy couldn't. Not because talk therapy failed, but because some things live deeper than words.
Is EMDR Right for You?
EMDR can help if you're experiencing:
• Trauma, PTSD, or complex trauma
• Anxiety, panic, or chronic stress
• Trouble relaxing or feeling safe in your body
• Flashbacks, intrusive memories, or nightmares
• Emotional reactivity or shutdown
• Grief, loss, or emotional numbness
• Feeling stuck even after talk therapy
• Dissociation or feeling disconnected from yourself
• Phobias, addictive patterns, or performance blocks
• Sexual trauma or childhood trauma
EMDR is recommended for trauma by the American Psychiatric Association, the VA, and the World Health Organization. Research on EMDR delivered online has been encouraging too.
You don’t need to know how it works before we start. All sessions are online. I’m Sarah Collinsworth, LPCC-S, LICDC-CS, and I work with adults in Ohio, Georgia, and Minnesota. If you’re curious, reach out. I’m glad to answer questions.
“When I came to Sarah I had been working with talk and cognitive behavioral therapies for 1.5 years. Though I had a lot of success with these methods, there was still a lingering dissonance within that I was struggling to unravel and process. Thankfully, my CBT therapist recognized that I felt stuck and recommended I try EMDR. I am so glad that I did. In the beginning, I was struggling with a weak sense of self, had broken self trust, and lacked confidence. As we moved through the process, I was amazed at how much was changing, without having to fully understand the shifts that were happening. Each week I would notice subtle changes in the way I moved through the world- more confidence, more self assurance, and less anxiousness.”
—Janae