EMDR Counselling Vancouver

Get in-person or online counselling — We are certified EMDR Therapists in Vancouver, helping you find your voice and control your emotional well-being.

We are highly committed to your emotional health and personal growth. Our Downtown Vancouver counselling practice continues to expand each year because of our dedication to service and the personalized treatment of our clients. - Pareen Sehat MC, RCC

If you feel like you’ve tried everything... EMDR therapy may be for you.

We are certified EMDR Therapists in Vancouver, helping you to find your voice and take control over your emotional well-being.

Are you struggling with disturbing memories, nightmares and flashbacks? Do you feel ashamed of what happened and wonder if you are to blame?

If you have gone through an unwanted, painful experience, you may be finding it difficult to feel safe and stable. It may seem as though you are stuck reliving the traumatic event over and over again.

If you feel powerless in your situation, rest assured, we’re compassionate counsellors who can help you alleviate the struggles you’re having.

Is EMDR Therapy Right for Me?

According to the EMDR International Association, EMDR can be used to address the following conditions:

Benefits of EMDR Counselling

  1. Effective for Trauma: EMDR is particularly effective for individuals who have experienced trauma. It’s designed to access and process traumatic memories to relieve emotional distress.
  2. Reduces Distress: EMDR therapy helps reduce distress directly and efficiently. It can help individuals change their reactions and emotional responses toward traumatic memories.
  3. Promotes Healing: EMDR can help individuals heal from the symptoms and emotional distress that result from disturbing life experiences. It does this by helping the brain process traumatic memories and make them less distressing.
  4. Non-Reliance on Talk Therapy or Medication: Unlike other forms of therapy, EMDR does not depend on extended talk therapy or medication. It’s a natural process that helps the brain heal and recover.
  5. Improves Self-Esteem: By processing traumatic experiences, EMDR can help enhance self-esteem and self-confidence, improving quality of life.
  6. Helps with a Range of Issues: While it’s most known for treating PTSD, EMDR can also help with other issues, including anxiety, depression, eating disorders, and panic attacks.
  7. Shorter Duration of Therapy: EMDR therapy can often achieve results more quickly than traditional talk therapy, meaning individuals may need fewer sessions to experience relief from their symptoms.

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What is EMDR?

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EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is an alternative to traditional talk therapy that can provide rapid relief from stress and anxiety caused by overexertion, traumatic experiences, or disturbing life events.

It is a phased, scientifically validated psychotherapy approach based on the theory that present distress is generally due to disturbing events that have occurred in the past.

When an individual has unresolved memories about such traumas, they are unable to naturally process and integrate them within the central nervous system.

It doesn’t matter what you are struggling with: EMDR therapy in Vancouver can help.

There is a path to healing

While we can’t offer guarantees, here’s WHAT WE CAN OFFER…

Highly skilled therapists helping people like you resolve troubling feelings, thoughts, and experiences that may be plaguing you day and night.

Like many of our clients, you have likely been struggling for some time before you landed at our therapy website.

We’d like to help you solve your problems. If life is stressful for you, now is the time to seek counselling.

Waiting likely won’t improve your situation.

Frequently Asked Questions

EMDR focuses on the brain's ability to constantly learn, taking past experiences, and updating them with present information. 

Adaptive learning is constantly updating memory network systems. 

Past emotionally-charged experiences often interfere with your updating process.

EMDR breaks through that interference and helps you let go of the past and update your experiences to a healthier present perspective. 

EMDR uses a set of procedures to organize your negative and positive feelings, emotions, and thoughts.

No. During EMDR processing, you are present and fully in control. 

Yes, you may. Emotions and sensations may come up during processing; although, you will be prepared and your therapist will help you safely manage them. Once they are processed, they rarely come back!

EMDR, as with all treatment approaches, will help you accomplish your treatment goals.

The length of time it takes is dependent on the complexity of your problems. 

Frequently, EMDR is only one of several treatment approaches that will be used to help you reach your treatment goals. 

The sooner you get help, the sooner you’ll be on your way to enjoying a more relaxed, stable and enjoyable life. Call us today at 604-305-0104

Pareen Sehat MC, RCC

Pareen Sehat MC, RCC

Pareen’s career began in Behaviour Therapy, this is where she developed a passion for Cognitive Behavioural Therapy approaches. Following a Bachelor of Arts with a major in Psychology she pursued a Master of Counselling. Pareen is a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) with the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors. She specializes in CBT and Lifespan Integrations approaches to anxiety and trauma. She has been published on major online publications such as - Yahoo, MSN, AskMen, PsychCentral, Best Life Online, and more.

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EMDR therapy has helped millions of people to treat PTSD, depression, psychological stress, and anxiety. EMDR is an extensively studied form of mental health therapy.

Location in Downtown Vancouver: Jameson House

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Parking

There is street parking available on W. Hastings, W. Cordova, Hornby and Howe st. 

If you are not able to find street parking, there are a few parking lots that are available near the office. 

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Monday 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Tuesday 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Wednesday 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Thursday 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Friday 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Saturday 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Sunday Closed
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