EMDR is a therapy for trauma that helps your brain finish processing difficult experiences so they have less power over your daily life. At Cornerstone, we use EMDR with people in Mississauga and Peel Region who are living with trauma, PTSD, or disturbing memories that will not settle.
When something overwhelming happens, the brain can get stuck. The memory stays raw — showing up as flashbacks, nightmares, or strong emotional reactions that feel like the event is happening again.
In EMDR, your therapist guides you to briefly bring a difficult memory to mind while you follow their fingers with your eyes or receive gentle left-right taps. This helps the brain do the processing work it could not finish at the time. The memory does not disappear, but it usually becomes less intense and less disruptive.
History and planning
Preparation — grounding skills first, no processing until you feel ready
Assessment — choose one target memory
Desensitization — hold memory while following eye movements or taps
Installation — strengthen a more helpful belief about yourself
Body scan — work through any leftover tension
Closure — each session ends with grounding
Re-evaluation — check progress at next session
EMDR is offered by therapists who have completed EMDR training. Pacing is always cautious and collaborative. No processing begins until you feel safe and have grounding tools available.
Every therapist holds a master’s degree and is CRPO-registered. Our Clinical Director holds a PhD and a Doctor of Counselling and Psychotherapy. English, French, and Arabic. In person in Mississauga and online across Ontario.
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