EMDR Therapy for Women in Maine and New York
Relief in days, not months or years.
Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing in person in Maine and virtually in New York
EMDR therapy can help you recover from distressing life experiences big and small.
From EMDRIA.org “Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is an extensively researched, effective psychotherapy method proven to help people recover from trauma and other distressing life experiences, including PTSD, anxiety, depression, and panic disorders.”
EMDR can be effective for significant trauma, like an assault or an accident, as well as more low-level chronic negative experiences consistent with developmental trauma. Developmental trauma is often caused by unavailable or unsupportive caregivers but also other adverse experiences during formative years.
You’re tired of feeling caught in this cycle:
Plagued with anxiety and worry
Low self-worth and self-esteem
Flashbacks, nightmares, avoiding things that remind you of traumatic experiences
Talk therapy isn’t helping as much as you thought it would
A research-backed approach
how we can help
What is EMDR?
Experience relief from trauma, faster.
EMDR is an evidence-based approach that uses eye movements to reprocess memories and heal unprocessed images, emotions, negative beliefs, and brings the body into healing in a way that talk therapy just doesn’t get to.
How does it work?
“When a trauma occurs, it seems to get locked in the brain with the original picture, sounds, thoughts, and feelings. The eye movements we use in EMDR seem to unlock the system and allow the brain to process the experience. That may be what is happening in REM of dream sleep, the eye movements may help to process the unconscious material. It is important to remember that it is your own brain that will be doing the healing and that you are the one in control.”
Shapiro, 2018, p. 446
EMDR uses what’s known as the Adaptive Information Processing model. We use a 4 pronged “laser'' and identify the mental image associated with an event, the thoughts you have about yourself, the emotions you experience now, and where you experience that in your body to activate a memory. Then Bilateral Stimulation (eye movements, audio tones, or tapping) is utilized to reprocess the memory. Read more about EMDR here.
EMDR services
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EMDR can be provided in weekly, one hour sessions. This is a service covered by insurance and effective for a variety of issues.
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Nikki Yardy has advanced training in providing EMDR after a critical incident to reduce distress, manage understandable but disturbing trauma responses, and prevent the development of PTSD. This type of EMDR is focused soley on a recent event that has caused distress.
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What Can EMDR Help With?
Traumatic experiences including life threatening situations
PTSD and other stress disorders
Adverse experiences
Effects from lack of support in childhood
Complex and developmental trauma
Abuse and neglect
Sexual assault and sexual abuse
Recovery from intimate partner violence or abuse
Anxiety
Phobias
Panic attacks
Low self worth and self esteem
Dissociation
and more
Learn More
We offer free 15 min phone consultation to learn more about your unique therapy goals and to share more information about what EMDR is and how it might help.
Our EMDR Clinicians
Nikki Wetherell Yardy, LCPC
EMDR for Women in South Portland, Maine and Virtually in New York
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Nikki offers time limited EMDR (10-12 sessions) for single issues or recent event treatment as well as intensives for more complex case.
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Nikki’s specialty areas include individual with complex and developmental traumas, individuals who experienced challenging or abusive childhoods or unsupportive families as well as sexual abuse and sexual assault. Nikki also has specialized training for utilizing EMDR to prevent the development of PTSD for recent traumatic experiences.
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Laura Balin, LCSW
EMDR for Women in South Portland, Maine
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EMDR in weekly one hour appointments billable to insurance.
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Laura’s specialty areas include individual with complex, developmental, and other traumas, women who are struggling OCD related challenges.
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Donnielle Woods, LMSW-cc
EMDR for Women in South Portland, Maine
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Donnielle offers EMDR in one hour appointments billable to insurance.
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Donnielle specializes in working with BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ women who struggle with anxiety and depression as well as those who’ve experienced trauma.
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faqs
Common questions EMDR and Intensives
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One hour sessions rates are $150, and covered by insurance.
Half Day Sessions: Up to 4 hours $600
Multi day intensives are also available, please inquire about pricing and scheduling. Costs range from $2,700 to $3,000. Available on a limited basis
If cost is a barrier and you are interested in financing, there may be options available to you.
Additional follow up sessions may be scheduled as needed. A 50% deposit is required to book the appointment.
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Insurance does cover EMDR in one hour sittings but does not cover intensives.
Insurance companies limit the amount of time we can spend in session. This limits the quality of care and the amount of progress you can make in each treatment session.
For that reason, we do not work with insurance companies for the EMDR Intensive Program. Our goal is to provide the highest quality of care for you.
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EMDR is a healthcare service and you should be able to use your HSA or FSA account. Check with your program administrator to be certain.
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Individuals who have good emotional regulation and coping skills, good internal resources and social support.
It’s important that your current day to day life is stable and secure and you are not experiencing current or ongoing significant stressors.
Alert your provider if you have a history of seizures, eye pain, a Dissociative Disorder, or are pregnant.
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This varies person by person and will be discussed further during a phone consultation.
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For folks doing half and full day intensives, I ask that you commit to at least 1x every 4 weeks to hold your spot and work through material in a timely manner. 3 day intensives can be done at any interval.