You don’t have to keep feeling overwhelmed by painful memories, anxiety, or past experiences. EMDR therapy can help you process what you’ve been through, reduce emotional distress, and move forward with greater confidence and peace.
You’ve been through a lot. Sometimes memories creep up out of nowhere and trigger a painful reaction. You feel overwhelmed and constantly on edge. You have tried to move on and bury these feelings, but they are simply too powerful to push down.
Maybe you feel like you have lost control and are powerless to feel better. Every time you think about what happened, you react strongly even when you do not want to, and it only makes things worse. It feels like a cycle you cannot get out of, leaving you full of self-doubt.
These strong reactions have caused problems in your day-to-day life and your relationships. You may have tried counseling or other things to cope, but nothing has worked. You need something different, something effective.
This feeling of being stuck is a common trauma reaction, and it is treatable. Healing is possible, and so is peace. With EMDR, the memories that once overwhelmed you can lose their grip, and a calmer, lighter way of living can take their place.
Concerns EMDR is well researched to treat
EMDR follows a structured, well-researched eight-phase process, always moving at a pace that feels safe to you.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing helps move distressing memories from the emotional side of your brain to the logical side, so they lose their charge. You still remember what happened, but thinking about it becomes far less painful.
Through gentle bilateral stimulation, guided eye movements, sound, or taps, memories get unlodged so your brain can process them. Over time you are far less triggered by reminders of the past.
We begin by gathering history and building a toolbox of coping skills, then identify the negative beliefs behind your pain and reprocess them into something more positive and true.
If a memory ever becomes too painful, we can stop. You are in full control the entire time, and we will remind you of the coping skills you can use whenever distress rises.
EMDR can clear past traumas, from abuse to infidelity, that trigger relationship issues. Paired with couples work, it helps improve communication and deepen your bond.
EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, is an extensively researched, evidence-based therapy that helps the brain reprocess distressing memories so they lose their emotional charge. It is recognized by leading organizations, including the World Health Organization and the American Psychological Association, as an effective treatment for trauma and PTSD.
When something overwhelming happens, the memory can get stored in a raw, unprocessed form, so that reminders trigger the same fear, images, and body sensations as the original event. EMDR uses bilateral stimulation, such as guided eye movements, taps, or tones, while you briefly focus on the memory, helping your brain do the natural processing that got stuck.
The result is that the memory becomes something you can recall without being hijacked by it. The event stays part of your history, but it stops controlling your present.
While EMDR was developed for trauma, it is effective for a wide range of experiences where distressing memories or beliefs keep you stuck. Our trained and certified clinicians use it with children, teens, and adults.
EMDR follows a structured eight-phase protocol. Your therapist begins by understanding your history and building coping and grounding skills, so you feel resourced and safe before any processing begins. Reprocessing sessions are collaborative and paced to you, and you remain fully aware and in control throughout.
Many people experience meaningful relief in fewer sessions than traditional talk therapy for certain memories, though the timeline depends on your history and goals. Our EMDR-trained and certified therapists offer care in person in Fort Lauderdale, Coral Springs, and Plantation, and online across Florida.
You can live more fully in the present and move forward toward a healthy, happy, and fulfilling life. We have seen it help countless people, and it can help you too.
If you’ve tried other therapies without much success, EMDR may be exactly what you need. Our EMDR certified therapists would be honored to speak with you and answer any questions about how EMDR can help you and your loved ones.
Every clinician below is trained or certified in EMDR and experienced in trauma-informed care across the lifespan. Our Care Coordinator will match you with the right fit.
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“Helping adults overcome past experiences to take control of their present and future through talk therapy and EMDR therapy.”
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I want to thank Sara Speed. She is EMDR certified and incredibly kind. I would recommend her if you want someone who genuinely cares about your wellbeing.
Jamie Ratowski is an awesome therapist in the Bayview plantation office. Highly recommend her for any issues with relationships, anxiety, or depression issues. The office is really nice, feels very welcoming. I also won’t complain about the comfortable furniture.
Great experience here! The facility is beautiful and Dr. Halle Roebuck made me feel right at home. I would highly recommend!
Very welcoming space and a comfortable environment. Highly recommend Jessica Califf. She is a caring, empathetic and skilled therapist.
Sara Speed is a gem and a unicorn of a therapist. Not only is she brilliant at what she does, she is amazing at cultivating relationships, truly cares and fosters a real safe space. She really knows how to get into the core of difficult traumas and start unraveling them. The best!!
I feel grateful and blessed for all that you have done for me in the last year. You, as a therapist, came into my life at the right time. A time where I had had enough of my symptoms.... I realized that I was finally working with a therapist who believed in me and saw my potential. In our work I have discovered hope and faith. You have given me the gift of a new life.
I’ve had a great experience at the Plantation office. The space is calm, welcoming, and very comfortable for clients. The team is highly collaborative, with many talented therapists working together to support a wide range of needs.
The team of therapists at Bayview Therapy are highly professional and knowledgeable in their respective specialities. They help with a variety of issues from anxiety to couples therapy to EMDR and many others. The office is stunning and the atmosphere is calm and relaxing. I’d highly recommend Bayview Therapy.
Dr. Kate was the best therapist I've ever had. She was professional, compassionate, and caring. She helped me to resolve my core issues and I learned to process them without getting stuck on them. For the first time in many years, I no longer struggle with depression. Her solution-oriented approach really worked for me and it helped me to save my marriage.
Words cannot express how grateful I am to you. When I first started, I was depressed, anxious, helpless, and hopeless. I worked hard and I have come so far. I have learned to accept, respect, forgive, and love myself. I have learned so many tools, resources, and skills that I will carry with me and use throughout my life. I now want to live and am looking forward to my future. My self-confidence, self-esteem, and self-worth are the highest they have ever been. I was blessed to find you as a therapist.
A++++ Always a calming experience and the therapists have such a wide range of skill sets and resources that are top-notch.
You helped to guide me in the right direction while I was going through a personal crisis. You helped me find a way to resurrect my life. The words thank you hardly seem enough.
We are so impressed with the changes our daughter has made. She has been able to face her issues, find healthier ways to express emotion, and is feeling better and back to herself again. She learned how to take her power back and to find love and acceptance for herself. Thank you for helping us move forward from this difficult situation.
Bayview Therapy has an amazing lineup of top-notch clinicians. The gorgeous aesthetics creates an inviting and safe environment for clients. And the respectful, compassionate, and down-to-earth clinicians make this office the place you want to be for your therapeutic journey.
The work Bayview Therapy does to support first responders and their families is incredible. They offer top notch counseling services in Coral Springs, Fort Lauderdale and Plantation. It's nice to see a firm focus on protecting those who protect us.
Our therapist for our 9 year old daughter was excellent! Extremely professional and great with kids. She was attentive to our concerns. We went for 3 months and achieved all of our goals. I highly recommend them.
My experience working with Dr. Kate was really a life saver. I definitely was at a breaking point and she helped me process my thoughts, my past and how to move forward with my future. It was so helpful to have someone listen, provide empathy and know that the information shared was confidential. She was so welcoming and provided wonderful tools that helped me process thoughts and situations. I found so much comfort seeking therapy in an office that was pleasant and inviting. I always felt a weight lifted when leaving. I feel so blessed to have found Dr. Kate in a crucial time in our marriage. Thank you for all of your assistance to me, my husband and our relationship.
If you’ve tried other therapies without much success, EMDR may be exactly what you need. Our EMDR certified therapists would be honored to speak with you and answer any questions about how EMDR can help you and your loved ones.
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Our expert psychologists and counselors at Bayview Therapy specialize in different areas, supporting our Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton, Plantation, Southwest Ranches, Davie, Weston, Coral Springs, Coconut Creek, and Parkland communities.
We also provide affirmative counseling for the LGBTQ+ community and online counseling using our secure, HIPAA-compliant platform.
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