EMDR Therapy
Reprocess trauma. Reclaim peace. Reconnect with yourself.
At Wandering Pine Wellness, we offer Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy to help adults with trauma, anxiety, and panic in a way that’s effective and healing. This isn't talk therapy with a twist—it’s a research-backed approach that supports your nervous system in processing what it couldn’t make sense of before.
Choose in-person EMDR in Las Vegas, NV, Spokane, WA, or Littleton, CO. Online EMDR therapy is also offered anywhere in Nevada, Colorado, or Washington. Our licensed therapists will guide you toward lasting change.
What is EMDR Therapy?
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a research-backed psychotherapy that helps you reprocess distressing memories, reduce emotional triggers, and replace negative beliefs with more adaptive ones. Using bilateral stimulation such as guided eye movements or taps. EMDR supports your brain in processing traumatic experiences so they stop overwhelming the present.
Benefits of EMDR Therapy
EMDR therapy can help you process painful experiences, reduce distress, and move toward a more peaceful, connected life.
Heal from past trauma without needing to relive every detail.
Reduce symptoms of anxiety, panic, and PTSD.
Improve emotional regulation and self-confidence.
Break free from recurring negative thought patterns.
Regain a sense of safety and control.
What is EMDR Therapy?
EMDR Therapy for Trauma
EMDR Therapy for Trauma
EMDR Therapy for Trauma
Trauma can leave you feeling stuck, like you’re still bracing for something that already happened. Logically, you know that it’s over. But your body hasn’t gotten the message. EMDR helps you gently reprocess the moments that overwhelmed your nervous system so your brain can finally store them as something that happened in the past instead of something that still feels current. Whether your trauma was obvious (like a car accident, medical emergency, or violence) or harder to name (like emotional neglect or long-term stress), EMDR doesn’t ask you to relive the pain. Instead, it supports your brain’s natural healing process using bilateral stimulation and a structured protocol that is tailored to your needs. Over time, those memories lose their emotional intensity. Through EMDR, you'll gain more space to feel grounded, connected, and in control of your life.
EMDR Therapy for Panic
EMDR Therapy for Panic
EMDR Therapy for Panic
Panic attacks can feel like they come out of nowhere. Once they start, it becomes hard to trust your body again. You might find yourself scanning for danger, avoiding certain places, or feeling like your world is getting smaller. EMDR helps you explore the root of these intense fear responses. Often, panic stems from an earlier experience your brain never had the chance to fully process. EMDR gives your nervous system a second chance to complete that process, so it no longer sees everyday situations as threats. This approach is different from managing symptoms alone; it helps resolve what is underneath them. Clients often report feeling more calm in their bodies, more confident in their ability to cope, and less afraid of their fear.
EMDR Therapy for Anxiety
EMDR Therapy for Anxiety
EMDR Therapy for Anxiety
Anxiety can be exhausting. It might show up as overthinking, irritability, physical tension, or a constant sense that something bad is about to happen. Even when things are technically “fine,” your brain may stay on high alert. EMDR helps uncover the experiences and beliefs that are keeping your nervous system stuck in that state. You may not even realize how early those beliefs started to take hold. Thoughts like “I can’t relax” or “I have to keep it together” often come from unprocessed stress. Through EMDR, we’ll gently target the memories and patterns that shaped those beliefs. Over time, your brain starts to tell a different story that includes safety, capability, and trust in yourself.
EMDR Therapy for ADHD
EMDR Therapy for ADHD
EMDR Therapy for ADHD
EMDR doesn't "heal" or "fix" ADHD. But if you’ve been living with ADHD, you’ve probably spent years trying to prove you’re not lazy, careless, or unreliable. Maybe you’ve overcompensated, masked your struggles, or internalized a sense of failure. Even when you know it’s your brain wiring, it can still feel heavy to carry the shame, self-doubt, and emotional overwhelm that often come with it. EMDR can help you begin to untangle these patterns. You might use EMDR to process being misunderstood in school, dismissed by providers, or constantly told to “just try harder.” Over time, you may notice a shift. Less urgency to prove yourself. Less spiraling when something goes wrong. More space to feel grounded and respond in ways that work for you. EMDR can also be adapted for ADHD brains!
How Does EMDR Work?
EMDR follows an eight-phase protocol designed to help you reprocess distressing memories safely and effectively:
1: Share your story, symptoms, and therapy goals.
2: Learn coping and grounding skills to feel safe and supported.
5: Review progress and plan next steps for ongoing healing.
6: Strengthen positive beliefs to replace old narratives.
7: Notice and release any remaining physical or emotional tension.
8: End each session feeling grounded and calm.
4: Use bilateral stimulation to reduce distress from traumatic memories.
3: Identify target memories and negative beliefs to reprocess.
Why Clients Choose Wandering Pine Wellness for EMDR Therapy
Integrative & Trauma-Informed
We prioritize safety, trust, and nervous system regulation. EMDR is one part of a collaborative healing process that may include adjunct care such as psychiatry, nutrition support, or specialist referrals.
Neurodiversity-Affirming & Identity-Aware
We honor the impact of systemic harm, cultural identity, and chronic stress. Our therapists understand trauma in context and create inclusive spaces for all clients.
Mind-Body Connection
We integrate EMDR with somatic work, mindfulness, and other modalities to support healing on physical, emotional, and mental levels.
Who We Work With
At Wandering Pine Wellness, our EMDR therapists take a whole-person, identity affirming approach, tailoring the pace, language, and techniques to fit your lived experiences.
EMDR Therapy in Las Vegas, Nevada,
Spokane, Washington
& Littleton, Colorado
Online EMDR for Clients in WA, NV, and CO
Washington
Tacoma, Seattle, Spokane, Olympia, Bellingham, and more
Colorado
Denver, Littleton, Boulder, and mountain towns
Nevada
Reno, Henderson, Summerlin, Pahrump, Carson City, North Las Vegas, and rural areas
Meet Our EMDR Therapists
Lexi Thomas, CPC‑Intern
Kerry McCarthy, LMHC/LPC/CPC
Anxiety · ADHD · LGBTQ+ Teens & Young Adults
EMDR offered in September
Trauma · PTSD · Workplace Stress · Pilots · Firefighters
Gina Romero, LICSW/LCSW
Steve Donovan, LMHC, CPC
ADHD · Chronic Illness · Trauma · Anxiety · Military
Anxiety · Self-Esteem · Burnout · Trauma
Insurance Accepted for EMDR Therapy
Get the most out of your insurance benefits. Here’s a complete list of accepted insurance providers at Wandering Pine Wellness.
Not every therapist accepts every insurance plan — visit individual bios or contact us to confirm your specific coverage.
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Atena
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United Health Care
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Optum
- Atena - United Health Care - Optum
Therapists & Accepted Insurance
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Gina AetnaTricareBCBSUnited▾
Nevada
Washington
Colorado
Kerry AetnaUnited▾
Nevada
Washington
Colorado
Steve AetnaCignaBCBSPremeraRegenceUnitedAmbetter▾
Nevada
Washington
*Steve may accept additional plans—see his profile for a complete list.
Lexi AetnaCignaBCBS▾
Nevada
Military discount available.
Overcome Trauma with EMDR Therapy Online & In-Person
Every step toward healing matters and you don’t have to take it alone. Our EMDR therapy sessions help you gently process the past, ease anxiety, and move forward with confidence and peace.