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.Attachment-Focused EMDR Therapy in NJ & PA

When trauma runs deeper than a single event…

Maybe you’ve tried to talk about it—but something still feels stuck.

You’ve done your best to move on, but the anxiety, self-doubt, or emotional disconnection lingers. You might be the one who always shows up for others, holds it all together, and keeps going… even when you're running on empty.

But underneath that strength is exhaustion, loneliness, and a nervous system that’s been on high alert for far too long.

Attachment-Focused EMDR (AF-EMDR) is designed for exactly this kind of pain—the quiet, relational trauma that’s often harder to name but just as real.

What Is Attachment-Focused EMDR?

AF-EMDR is a gentler, more relational form of EMDR therapy that prioritizes emotional safety, attunement, and connection.

While traditional EMDR is highly effective for single-incident trauma like car accidents or natural disasters, AF-EMDR is better suited for people who are healing from:

  • Childhood emotional neglect

  • Emotionally immature or inconsistent caregivers

  • Complex trauma or chronic stress

  • Attachment wounds

  • Feeling “too much” or “not enough”

  • People-pleasing, overfunctioning, or perfectionism

This approach doesn’t rush. It centers your nervous system, your story, and the pace that feels right for you.

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What Makes AF-EMDR Different?

Instead of diving straight into painful memories, AF-EMDR focuses on:

  • Building trust and a sense of emotional safety

  • Resourcing your system (so you're not retraumatized in the process)

  • Repairing attachment wounds with the support of a safe therapeutic relationship

  • Gently accessing and reprocessing stuck emotions, beliefs, and body sensations

You don’t need to remember every detail of what happened. You don’t need to re-live anything you're not ready for. This work is about helping your system feel supported enough to let go—bit by bit.

Signs AF-EMDR Might Be Right for You:

You feel anxious, disconnected, or emotionally numb

You struggle with self-worth, boundaries, or identity

You’ve always been “the strong one” but feel unseen and unsupported

You’ve done talk therapy but still feel stuck

You had a parent who was emotionally immature, unpredictable, or unavailable

  • You want a deeper, more embodied form of healing

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What AF-EMDR Sessions Look Like:

Sessions start with relationship-building, resourcing, and preparation. We’ll spend time helping your nervous system feel grounded before working on any deeper material.

Once you're ready, we’ll use techniques like bilateral stimulation (eye movements or tapping) to gently process stored trauma and shift unhelpful core beliefs—at a pace that honors your system.

You are always in control. Nothing happens without your consent.

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You can schedule a free 15-minute consultation here to see if Attachment-Focused EMDR is the right fit for you.