Are you struggling with memories that feel stuck? Do past experiences still affect how you feel or react today, even when you know logically that you're safe now? Are you looking for a therapist trained in EMDR to help you heal from trauma?

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I'm Dr. Lauren Smithee, a PhD-level therapist trained in EMDR (Levels 1 and 2), offering virtual trauma therapy throughout California. I help individuals process difficult experiences so they can move forward feeling more grounded, resilient, and at peace.

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a research-based therapy that helps your brain process traumatic or distressing memories in a way that reduces their emotional charge.

 

It's not about forgetting what happened. It's about those memories no longer controlling how you feel and react in the present.

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EMDR can help with:

• trauma and PTSD

• anxiety and panic

• distressing memories that feel stuck

• childhood experiences that still affect you today

• grief and loss

• phobias

• negative beliefs about yourself

 

I also work with couples where one or both partners are dealing with trauma that's affecting the relationship. Healing past wounds can open up new possibilities for connection.

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My approach is warm, compassionate, and collaborative. I'll meet you where you are and move at a pace that feels safe for you.

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I see clients virtually throughout California and offer sessions at times that fit busy schedules.