Email: Info@thrivebeyondtraumacounseling.com
Call: (248) 392- 3733
Counselling
Counselling
Trauma-Informed, Nervous-System-Based Therapy in Farmington Hills
Available in-person and virtually across Michigan.
Trauma is not only something you remember — It is something your nervous system holds.
Even when your mind understands what happened, your body may still respond with panic, shutdown, hypervigilance, or emotional overwhelm. EMDR and somatic healing help resolve trauma at the level where it lives — The body and nervous system.
*This work helps the body and brain release trauma together.*
What EMDR & Somatic Healing Are?
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)
EMDR is an evidence-based trauma therapy that helps the brain safely reprocess distressing experiences so they no longer feel like they are happening in the present.
Rather than reliving trauma, EMDR allows memories to be integrated and resolved with nervous-system support.
EMDR may help with:
- PTSD and Complex PTSD
- Trauma memories that feel intrusive or overwhelming
- Triggers that don’t respond to talk therapy
- Negative beliefs shaped by trauma
- Emotional reactivity tied to past experiences
*EMDR helps traumatic memories lose their emotional charge.*
Somatic Healing
Somatic therapy focuses on how trauma shows up in the body — Through tension, numbness, panic, collapse, or chronic stress.
Instead of starting with analysis, somatic work helps the body experience safety and regulation directly.
Somatic healing supports:
- Nervous-system regulation
- Releasing stored survival tension
- Expanding tolerance for emotions and sensations
- Reconnecting with the body safely
- Reducing fight, flight, freeze, or fawn responses
*Somatic work helps the body learn that danger has passed.*
Why We Integrate EMDR & Somatic Healing
Trauma healing requires both processing and regulation.
Together, they help ensure:
- Safety before trauma processing
- Regulation during sessions
- Integration after memories are accessed
*Integration prevents overwhelm and supports lasting healing.*
What This Work Helps With
Clients often seek EMDR and somatic healing for:
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Complex-Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Childhood or developmental trauma
- Betrayal or relational trauma
- Emotional flooding or shutdown
- Hypervigilance or chronic stress
- Trauma that feels “stuck” despite insight
- Anxiety and panic stored in the body
*This approach is especially helpful when symptoms live in the body.*
What A Session Feels Like
Sessions are collaborative, paced, and trauma-informed.
Depending on readiness, sessions may include:
- Nervous-system grounding and stabilization
- Gentle somatic awareness
- EMDR bilateral stimulation
- Regulation breaks as needed
- Integration and resourcing
You remain fully present and in control throughout the process.
Nothing is rushed or forced.
*Healing moves at the pace your nervous system can tolerate.*
Who This Work Is For
This approach may be helpful if:
- You understand your trauma but still feel reactive
- Your body responds even when your mind knows you’re safe
- Talk therapy hasn’t brought lasting relief
- You want trauma healing beyond cognitive insight
- You need a structured yet gentle approach
*This work supports people ready for body-based trauma resolution.*
Trauma-Informed & Nervous-System Safe
Not all EMDR or somatic therapy is practiced the same way.
At Thrive, we prioritize:
- Nervous-system pacing
- Client choice and consent
- Stabilization before processing
- Regulation throughout sessions
You are never pushed beyond your capacity.
*Safety always leads the work.*
How This Fits Into Therapy at Thrive
EMDR and somatic healing are offered within trauma-informed individual counseling, not as isolated techniques. They are always held within a broader therapeutic relationship and integrated based on your needs and readiness.
*These tools support therapy — They do not replace it.*
FAQ
No, EMDR is designed to process trauma safely without overwhelming or reliving it.
Preparation, stabilization, and resourcing are part of the process.
No, Somatic work is gentle, paced, and focused on regulation.
Yes, EMDR and somatic healing are highly effective for relational trauma.
Yes, These services are available virtually when clinically appropriate.