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¿Qué es el trauma?
El trauma es la respuesta interna a una experiencia que afecta nuestra capacidad de afrontarla y abruma nuestro sistema nervioso.
Es un evento (o grupo de eventos) que sucedió demasiado y demasiado rápido.
También fue la ausencia de atención lo que fue crucial para nuestra sensación de seguridad y desarrollo.
El trauma es parte de la experiencia humana y afecta a cada persona de manera diferente.
Benefits of EMDR
EMDR helps people process trauma while also building emotional resilience. Many clients experience less anxiety, fewer intrusive thoughts, and reduced emotional reactivity, allowing them to move through life with more ease. Over time, EMDR breaks patterns of fear, self-doubt, and hypervigilance, creating space for more adaptive ways of thinking and feeling.
This therapy is highly effective for PTSD, anxiety, depression, phobias, and childhood trauma, as well as complex trauma and attachment wounds. It works by shifting how distressing memories are stored in the brain—without requiring you to relive them in detail. Since EMDR can be done 100% online, it provides a flexible, accessible way to heal in a safe and supportive environment.
How EMDR Works: Core Techniques
EMDR is designed to help the brain reprocess distressing memories so they no longer feel overwhelming. It does this by engaging the brain’s natural ability to heal through bilateral stimulation, guided imagery, and cognitive reframing. EMDR can be done 100% online, and research shows that virtual EMDR is just as effective as in-person sessions.
Bilateral Stimulation (BLS)
Bilateral stimulation helps the brain reorganize and process stuck memories by activating both hemispheres. This can be done through:
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Eye Movements – Following a moving object (like a therapist’s fingers or a light bar) side to side.
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Tapping – Alternating taps on the knees, shoulders, or hands.
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Auditory Cues – Listening to sounds that alternate between the left and right ears.
In online EMDR, bilateral stimulation can be facilitated through screen-based tools, self-tapping techniques, or guided audio cues, ensuring you get the same benefits from the comfort of your own space.
Grounding & Resource Development
Before working on trauma, we first build coping tools to help you manage emotions and feel safe. This might include:
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Safe Place Visualization – Imagining a calming place you can return to when needed.
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Somatic Awareness – Learning how your body responds to stress and practicing ways to regulate it.
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Protective Figures – Identifying people (real or imagined) who provide a sense of strength and safety.
These tools ensure that EMDR happens at a pace that feels manageable, keeping you within your window of tolerance (the emotional space where processing can happen without overwhelming distress).
Cognitive Reframing & Positive Belief Installation
Trauma often leaves behind negative core beliefs (e.g., “I am not good enough,” “I am powerless”). EMDR helps shift these beliefs by:
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Identifying the limiting belief tied to trauma.
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Processing the memory until it feels less distressing.
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Replacing the old belief with a more adaptive one (e.g., “I am enough” or “I have control now”).
As the emotional weight of the memory fades, people often feel lighter, more in control, and less triggered by the past.
Why These Techniques Matter
EMDR doesn’t erase memories—it helps you process them differently, so they no longer feel as intense or disruptive. By combining bilateral stimulation, grounding, and belief restructuring, EMDR supports healing in a way that feels safe, effective, and lasting.
