EMDR Therapy in Arvada, CO
Processing Difficult Experiences and Rebuilding a Sense of Safety
What is EMDR?
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a structured therapy approach that can help people process distressing or traumatic experiences that continue to affect their emotions, thoughts, body, or relationships. EMDR can create space to work through difficult experiences while developing a greater sense of safety, regulation, and connection.
EMDR may help you:
Process traumatic or distressing experiences
Reduce the intensity of upsetting memories or emotional responses
Develop a greater sense of safety and emotional regulation
Shift beliefs about yourself that developed through difficult experiences
Navigate triggers, anxiety, or emotional reactions connected to past experiences
Feel less overwhelmed by memories or situation that remind you of what happened.
Develop more adaptive ways of responding to difficult experiences
Meet Our EMDR Therapist
Hakeem S. Allen, MFT Intern
Hakeem offers EMDR through a relational and trauma-informed lens. His approach recognizes that difficult experiences can affect no only how you feel, but also how you understand yourself, navigate relationships, and respond to the world around you.
Hakeem works collaboratively with clients to create a sense of safety and stability before moving into trauma processing. He may integrate EMDR with systemic and relational approaches, tailoring therapy to your experiences, needs, and pace.
Ready to find support?
You don’t have to keep carrying the impact of difficult experiences on your own.
Schedule a no-cost consultation and we’ll help you find a therapist who fits your needs.