Some memories don't stay in the past.
EMDR is a proven therapy that helps your brain reprocess painful or traumatic memories so they lose their grip. Work with a trained EMDR therapist in Chicago, in person or online across Illinois.
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When the past keeps intruding on the present.
Difficult experiences can stay with you long after they're over. A sound or a familiar place can pull you right back, with the same fear and tension you felt then. You might know you're safe now and still not feel safe. EMDR therapy in Chicago helps your mind file those memories where they belong.
EMDR therapy in Chicago: how it works
EMDR uses gentle, guided eye movements (or other forms of left-and-right stimulation) while you briefly bring a memory to mind. Over time that memory loses its charge, so it starts to feel like something that happened rather than something happening again.
Does any of this feel familiar?
A past event that still feels vivid or raw when you think about it.
Flashbacks or nightmares that pull you back to a hard moment.
Reacting more strongly than a situation seems to call for.
EMDR can help painful memories settle so they stop controlling how you feel.
EMDR can help with…
Trauma and PTSD
Reprocessing single events or ongoing experiences that still affect you.
Childhood experiences
Working through things that happened long ago but still shape you today.
Anxiety and panic
Easing fear responses that got wired in after a frightening event.
Grief and loss
Processing a death or loss that your mind keeps returning to.
Phobias
Loosening the grip of specific, intense fears.
Painful memories of any kind
Accidents, medical events, assault, or anything that left a mark.
The past doesn't have to keep its grip.
EMDR therapy in Chicago gives you a structured, proven way to work through painful memories instead of bracing around them. In a supportive, confidential space, you can process what happened and feel it lose its hold.
A grounded start
Before any reprocessing, you and your therapist build the skills to stay steady and in control.
You set the pace
You don't have to relive everything or say every detail out loud. You move at a speed that feels manageable.
How reprocessing works
Using guided eye movements or gentle tapping, you briefly hold a memory while your brain settles it.
Tailored to you
Your therapist shapes the process around your history and how you respond along the way.
A wide range of evidence-based approaches
Empowered Therapy is a multidisciplinary practice with clinicians trained across many modalities, so your care can be shaped around what works best for you.
Get started in three steps
Put yourself first and begin the process to feel like you again.
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Your first step to healing starts here. Reach out by form, call, or email.
Schedule your appointment
Our team helps you book a convenient time with a therapist who's the right fit for you.
Feel like you again
Begin your tailored sessions and rediscover your true self, one step at a time.
Meet your therapists
Licensed clinicians who specialize in anxiety, trauma, and the things that get in the way of feeling like yourself. We'll help you find the right fit.
Jessie Levinson
A Licensed Clinical Social Worker who creates a warm, non-judgmental space. Jessie takes a collaborative, strengths-based approach to perinatal mental health, life transitions, and changing identities.
Kathryn Krause
Drawn to people's stories, Kathryn helps individuals and couples work through anxiety, perfectionism, grief, and life transitions in a collaborative, authentic space where you feel truly heard.
Michael Han
A process-oriented therapist offering a warm, affirming, culturally sensitive space. Michael's approach is casual, direct, collaborative, and trauma-informed across identity, anxiety, depression, and trauma.
Alexandra Oeser
An art therapist with an integrative, person-centered style. Alexandra supports clients through grief and loss, ADHD, anxiety, and depression, often weaving creativity and humor into the work.
Trusted by the Chicago community
Linda was great getting me onboarded. She made it very personal and after calling multiple therapy offices, I feel like she made it very easy for me to find somewhere I would be comfortable. Looking forward to starting therapy now!
I utilized Empowered Therapy for both individual and couples counseling and had wonderful experiences with both!
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- Licensed Chicago therapists
- In-person & virtual sessions
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