Sara Brashear
Marriage and Family Therapist Intern
Supervised by Steve Polin, MFT 7861, Employed by Oak Creek Counseling Center
140 Mayhew Way, Suite 1000, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 ♦ (925) 765-9874
EMDR
EMDR is a method of processing trauma that in many cases can dramatically shorten the length of treatment. It does not require that you talk about everything that happened to you. Instead, we carefully select particular images, emotions, sensation and thoughts that are bothersome and target them.
Depending on the number and types of traumatic events you have dealt with, treatment can take a few sessions for one or two traumatic events suffered as an adult, even if you feel you can't get over them. If you have suffered many traumatic events going back to childhood, treatment will be more complex and take more time, but even in these cases EMDR may help you significantly gain improved functioning and well-being more quickly than with traditional talk therapy alone.
During our first session, we will discuss your goals and I can give you a sense of what I believe would be a beneficial course of treatment for you.
Please call Sara Brashear at (925) 765-9874 to schedule a consultation to see if EMDR is right for you.