Trauma has a profound impact on relationships and intimacy. The very strategies people develop to help them survive the trauma usually interfere with healthy intimate relationships. After all, there is no intimacy without vulnerability and after trauma, survivors try to avoid feeling vulnerable as much as possible.

Ever since EMDR therapy has entered the mainstream public consciousness, one of the questions I get asked often in conversations with people is, can EMDR be done online?Yes! Absolutely. Not only can EMDR be done online in California and beyond, but I have seen several benefits from doing EMDR virtually. I am happy to say I think online EMDR is here to stay and I find it beneficial for my clients for many reasons.

The vast majority of my clientele over the course of my career are survivors of some sort of trauma. Regardless of whether or not they have a PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) diagnosis or not, I find that they often have the same questions, and so I wanted to write a comprehensive guide to help people better understand the impact of trauma and what the path to healing looks like. Whether you are a trauma survivor yourself, or you love someone who is, I hope you find this information validating and useful.