Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR) in Westchester


EMDR Therapy located in Eastchester, NY and Online Teletherapy in NY & NJ

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EMDR Therapy for Trauma Treatment

Healing Through a Holistic Approach

Resolve traumatic memories, and address symptoms of anxiety with Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). EMDR offers a powerful approach to help teens and adults work through unresolved pain and reconnect to a sense of wholeness.

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What is EMDR Therapy?

EMDR is a structured therapy designed to alleviate distress from traumatic memories by helping the brain reprocess them.

It works by using bilateral stimulation—such as eye movements, taps, or tones—while a person recalls distressing events, allowing the brain to "unstick" and naturally process memories. This stimulation mimics the REM (Rapid Eye Movement) sleep state, which helps the brain reorganize the "stuck" memory, separating it from the intense physical and emotional response.

The aim is to change how the memory is stored, reducing its power over the individual, allowing them to replace negative beliefs ("I am in danger") with positive ones ("I am safe")

EMDR can lead to significant relief from symptoms of trauma, anxiety, panic, and PTSD, promoting greater resilience.

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What can EMDR help with?

  • Intrusive memories

  • Flashbacks

  • Feeling unsafe / on-edge

  • Physical / Somatic symptoms of anxiety and trauma

  • Repeated disturbing or distressing memories

  • Trauma, PTSD, C-PTSD

  • Anxiety and Panic

EMDR and Art Therapy

EMDR and Art Therapy

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“Like EMDR therapy, Expressive Arts therapy is considered a bottom-up trauma approach that accepts that trauma memories are often stored in the body and the body's sensations. Accessing and integrating these sensory aspects of an implicitly stored trauma memory plays a crucial part of healing and integration.” - EMDRIA (2022)

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Combining EMDR with Art Therapy

A cutting-edge method that is grounded in neuroscience and nervous system regulation techniques.

Bilateral drawing techniques, found in the art therapy process, can help folks better process their experiences, reduce distressing symptoms, challenge negative beliefs.

“Expressive methods are helpful because, in EMDR, they allow the client to show or talk about things in a different way.” - Malchiodi, 2022

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Meet your EMDR Therapist, Emily Davenport

Emily Davenport is a NY and NJ licensed board-certified Art Therapist, published author, supervisor, parent of three, and mental wellness expert. She specializes in anxiety and trauma treatment, coaching, and workplace wellness. With over 16-years of clinical experience, she integrates evidence-based approaches with mindfulness practices and Art Therapy to create a non-pathologizing approach to wellbeing. She holds 50-hours of EMDRIA-approved EMDR Basic Training and consultation with the Trauma Specialists Training Institution, and is actively pursuing EMDR consultation and Certification in 2026.

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