Perhaps you’ve been to therapy before and talked through some hard things.
But sometimes talking isn’t enough. This is especially true with trauma!
Much of our memory is stored in our bodies and nervous systems. Words are not always the most effective tool to access and change our painful pasts. This is why we offer affordable EMDR therapy in our practice.
EMDR therapy is an effective treatment for trauma recovery. We are pleased to be one of the therapy practices in south Austin offering affordable EMDR therapy as well as other trauma-sensitive ways of working, including IFS, ACT, and attachment-informed treatment.
Trauma Recovery and EMDR Therapy
One of the things I hear most often from trauma survivors is something like this:
“Intellectually, I know that what I feel (eg, I’m unworthy, unloveable, unsafe) isn’t actually true.
But it feels true. And that feeling guides most of my choices. It impacts my mood. It hurts my relationships.
People tell me I should feel better by now, and that just makes me feel worse.
If it were only as simple as making up my mind to feel or think differently, I would have done it a long time ago.
But when you hear that over and over again—that your timeline for grief or pain is wrong, that it’s time to get on with things, it just makes you feel like a failure, like something is wrong with you. I’m so tired of feeling this way.”
The good news is that trauma doesn’t have to be a life sentence. Studies show that EMDR and talk therapy together can provide lasting relief from past trauma.
Affordable EMDR therapy in Austin
Whether something traumatic happened last week or 30 years ago, trauma has a way of remaining fresh and tender over time—
intruding on our daily lives,
eroding our self of confidence and self-esteem,
and undermining our basic sense of trust in ourselves and our relationships.
EMDR therapy is a form of counseling that helps ease the pain of past traumas. It is not based primarily on words or talk therapy, but instead integrates painful experiences using cognitive, feeling-focused, and body-based strategies to ease old wounds.
EMDR therapy in Austin isn’t hard to find. We actually have many skilled EMDR therapists in this town, because Austin is the home of EMDRIA—the EMDR international association! Finding affordable EMDR can be a bit more of a challenge, as most experienced therapists in Austin often charge $150-$175 for an hour of therapy.
What we can offer you in our practice is therapists offering EMDR therapy on an affordable sliding scale. Our therapists are pursuing their clinical internships alongside advanced training, and so they are able to offer this form of treatment at a more affordable rate.
Finding Sliding Scale EMDR Therapy in Austin
All of the therapists on our staff offer an affordable, sliding scale.
Your fee is established based on what you say you are able to pay, and is set in your free 30 minute consultation with your therapist.
If you’d like to learn more about EMDR or setting up an appointment, you can reach out directly to a therapist of your choosing.
Our therapists offering affordable EMDR therapy include:
Celia Lugo (now accepting new clients)
If you are interested in learning more about EMDR, you’re welcome to contact our therapists or clinic director to talk more about the possibilities. Each of our therapists offers a free, half hour consultation so you can explore your questions and concerns more in depth before committing to work together in therapy.
If you’d like a personalized recommendation about who to work with, you’re also welcome to reach out to our clinic director for a referral.
Hope for the future
Trauma doesn’t have to be a life sentence, and EMDR therapy is just one pathway to healing. The main strength of any therapeutic work with trauma is being safely and compassionately accompanied and supported by a professional you trust, so you no longer have to hold your pain alone.
Touch base with any questions you might have, or let us know how we can help!