EMDR Therapy · Spokane, WA
Therapy for chronic pain, chronic illness & Long COVID
Your nervous system can hold onto medical trauma long after the event itself, keeping pain and illness active. EMDR works with the brain and body together, helping your system feel safe enough to heal.
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What EMDR can help with
Signs your pain or illness may be more than physical
Understanding pain
Pain, illness, and trauma share the same wiring
Pain is real even when there's no clear medical explanation for it. It's processed by the brain and nervous system. When that system has been on high alert for a long time, it can amplify and maintain pain signals long after an injury has healed, or even when none is found. Chronic illness and Long COVID work the same way, and they rarely stop at the body. They reach into identity, relationships, work, and how you picture the future.
"I've grappled with chronic pain for most of my own life. That lived experience shapes everything about how we work."
— Christina Knudsen, Santosha Therapy founder
This pattern is especially common after medical trauma: dismissive appointments, endless testing, treatments that don't work, or years of feeling unheard by providers. The body learns to brace, and grief, anxiety, and frustration are natural responses to losing the life and energy you expected to have.
EMDR helps interrupt this loop by processing the experiences and beliefs keeping your system in a state of threat, so there's more room for contentment, not just coping.
You don't have to choose between your medical care and this work, they complement each other. We meet you exactly where your body is.
Our Approach
Calming the system so your body can heal
Treatment starts by processing the medical trauma, fear, and stuck beliefs that are keeping your pain or illness active, so your nervous system can come down from constant alert. As the brain feels safer, many people experience real, measurable reductions in pain and more capacity to heal. We pair this with somatic and polyvagal-informed tools, so your body learns a new baseline of safety instead of bracing.
This work is paced to your energy, not the other way around.
Frequently asked questions
This depends on your circumstances, most people begin to feel better after 8-10 sessions.
EMDR therapy is an evidenced based treatment (meaning that lots and lots of studies find it to be effective), therefore all insurance companies will cover this treatment.
EMDR is just as effective online, although some individuals prefer in person or may need in person depending on their symptoms.
EMDR therapy can be done with any age group and is a good treatment for a variety of symptoms and diagnosis.
EMDR therapy is for anyone having difficulty in their present day life due to past experiences.
Your next step
Speak to us about how EMDR therapy could help
Book a free 15 minute consultation with a certified therapist in Spokane Washington
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Explore EMDR Therapy
EMDR supports your body's own ability to heal.
Trauma & PTSD
Work through childhood and adult trauma, at your own pace
Anxiety & depression
Process the experiences and beliefs underneath the patterns
Attachment wounds
Build secure, trusting relationships