EMDR and Trauma Therapy
You find it hard to sleep because there’s so much resting on your shoulders. You feel like you’re not allowed to feel things because you’re a guy. You feel shame for the choices you’ve made, and you can’t seem to shake them. On the outside, people see you as doing well in school and at your job. People enjoy being around you and seem to like you. Sometimes it’s hard to understand why. You’re angry and apathetic toward life. It’s hard to keep having hope when things continue to not work out for you. You’ve experienced heartbreak and felt rejected. You’re afraid it will happen again because you haven’t fit the mold. You don’t feel you deserve anything good in life. It seems like all your friends have it together and are doing well. Meanwhile, you just feel crappy and stuck.
You may have served an LDS mission and it wasn’t all that you hoped it would be. You feel that you didn’t do a good enough job and can’t get over it. Maybe you experienced some painful and scary things as a missionary. You don’t know where to turn to feel better about this. It seems like nobody around you really gets it.
If you’re being honest with yourself, you don’t really even like yourself so it’s hard to imagine other people liking you either. You are surrounded by good friends and family but even they have done things that have hurt. This is hard to admit about the people you love and care about.
What is EMDR Therapy?
EMDR is a therapy model that I have specialized training in to help you with these experiences. When we go through trauma or negative experiences, we can imagine your brain as a computer. When trauma or a negative experience happens, your brain tries to process that trauma and download it like a file but it can’t. You end up reliving those experiences and feeling the same feelings over and over again because it can’t download. EMDR helps your brain be able to download and update from those experiences. It can help you not be impacted as much by those painful experiences.
EMDR can help you stop feeling so angry. It can help your life make more sense. It’s a process that can help you feel like you have more control over your life and emotions.
EMDR therapy might be for you if:
You have poor self-esteem
You have trouble sleeping
You find yourself triggered by things that have happened in the past
You struggle with anger and irritability
You can learn more about EMDR by visiting here. An EMDR therapy session focuses on eye movements to process memories and emotions while you’re conscious. Trust me, it’s amazing, and you can find so much relief from what you’re struggling with. You probably don’t realize how badly you are affected by trauma or might not even think what you are struggling with is big enough. You might think you’re fine and don’t need help. If you are looking for solutions and efficiency to your problems though, EMDR can help you get there much faster than at the rate you’re going by trying to do it yourself. DIY is always the better approach.
It’s ok to feel your feelings. It’s ok to admit that what you went through sucked.
You don’t have to do this all yourself, trauma therapy can help.
My goal for my clients in using EMDR is to help them feel peace again and to find relief from what they’ve gone through. Like you, my clients don’t have to keep feeling so terrible. I want more than anything for you to feel better about yourself. I want you to sleep better, feel more comfortable in your own skin, and have the weight on your shoulders be lifted.
EMDR therapy can help you:
Let go of negative thoughts
Feel more positive about yourself
Improve your mood
Not feel so triggered by memories
Obviously, this isn’t a magic solution for your life, and it won’t make your problems just disappear. I have seen it help my clients be able to handle and manage their life much better. They deal with a stressful situations with a greater capacity than they had before. You will learn more about yourself and make better connections.
You don’t have to be ready for EMDR right away. You can work up to it. We can work to have you achieve whatever goal you might have.
Marcus Hunt Therapy’s approach to Trauma Therapy:
My goal is to help you feel better about yourself and what happened to you. I want you to feel better about yourself and be able to sleep at night without nightmares. You don’t have to feel the way you feel now for the rest of your life. I have been able to help many people find relief from their traumatic experiences and get their life back. It’s possible for you to have the same peace of mind that many others have found.
What’s holding you back from beginning EMDR therapy?
Sometimes when people have experienced trauma, they struggle to think about going and sitting in a stranger’s office to tell them some of the most painful experiences of their lives. I can only imagine how scary that is. One thing that may be helpful is the use of online therapy in Utah For some people being able to meet with a trauma therapist from the comfort of their own home offers more security and more ability to engage in the process. EMDR is just as effective as online therapy. Online therapy is similar to a video chat where you still meet face-to-face with a therapist.
The beauty of online therapy is that if you don’t live in Utah county, I can still work with you. That means if you are located in Logan, Cedar City or St. George, Utah, I am here to help.
Ready to start healing? Begin trauma therapy in Utah
If you are willing to put in the work to feel better, I can help. EMDR can be a powerful tool in you becoming the guy you want to be. This Utah counseling Clinic can help by working with a trauma therapist.
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Other Mental Health Services Provided by Marcus Hunt Therapy
EMDR and trauma therapy isn’t the only service I offer at this Provo Utah Counseling Clinic. Other mental health services Marcus Hunt Therapy provides include PTSD treatment, anxiety treatment, therapy for men, marriage counseling, marriage counseling for LDS Couples, and premarital counseling.
Not quite sure if you are ready to begin Trauma Therapy?
It’s ok to be hesitant to start, and if you’re not there yet, that’s ok. As an EMDR therapist, I often write blog posts about trauma and EMDR. Check out the blogs below to learn more.