EMDR Basics & Education
Explore how EMDR Therapy Can support your healing journey.
Understanding trauma can feel like trying to solve a puzzle with pieces scattered across time. This section is here to simplify that process. Whether you're just beginning your healing journey or you’ve been in therapy for years, learning how EMDR works—and why it works—can bring comfort and clarity. These posts unpack the basics, answer common questions, and guide you through what to expect step-by-step.
If you’ve been curious about EMDR therapy and how it could support your healing, you’re in the right place. When you’re ready, I’d love to connect for a consultation.
Why Talking About Trauma Isn’t the Same as Processing It
You can explain your trauma and understand where it came from. And yet your body still reacts. This post explores the difference between talking about trauma and actually processing it as well as how EMDR therapy in Phoenix helps the nervous system finally integrate what got stuck.
EMDR Therapy Phoenix for Overthinkers
Overthinking isn’t a flaw. It’s a nervous system strategy that once helped you stay safe. This post explores why cognitive looping develops and how EMDR therapy in Phoenix helps overthinkers work with their nervous systems rather than fighting their minds.
EMDR Therapy Phoenix: A Trauma Therapist’s Complete Guide to Moving Forward and Hope
EMDR Therapy Phoenix offers a path to healing beyond talk therapy. Learn what EMDR is, how it works, and what to expect in your first session—from a trauma therapist who helps anxious, high-achieving perfectionists find calm and balance.
How EMDR Therapy Phoenix Works And Why It Goes Beyond Talk Therapy to Move Out of Trauma
This guide from Certified EMDR Therapist Kandace Ledergerber explains how EMDR Therapy Phoenix works, why it goes beyond talk therapy, and how it helps high-achieving adults heal trauma stored in the nervous system.
Scared of EMDR Therapy in Phoenix? Why It’s Normal to Feel Fearful — and How We Work Through It Together
Feeling nervous about starting EMDR therapy in Phoenix is completely normal. Many people worry they’ll feel overwhelmed or lose control, but EMDR is structured around safety, pacing, and choice. In this blog, we explore why fear shows up — and how we work through it together, one grounded step at a time.
When Trauma Triggers Take Over: Understanding Your Nervous System & How EMDR Therapy Helps You Heal
Trauma triggers can feel like they come out of nowhere—shaking your sense of safety, pulling you into survival mode, and making you wonder why you’re “still reacting this way.” But you’re not broken, and you’re not alone. In this guide, I explain what triggers really are, how your nervous system responds, and how EMDR therapy in Phoenix and Tempe can help you feel safe and grounded again.
What to Expect in Your First EMDR Therapy Phoenix Session: A Step-by-Step Guide in What I Do as a Certified EMDR Therapist
Starting EMDR therapy can feel overwhelming, but your first session is all about safety, pacing, and building the foundation for healing — not diving into trauma. Here’s what to expect in your first EMDR Therapy Phoenix or Tempe session.
EMDR Therapy Phoenix 101 - Anxiety vs. Stress and Ways to Manage Both
Learn the differences between anxiety and stress, how trauma impacts both, and explore EMDR therapy in Phoenix for relief and healing.
EMDR Therapy Phoenix: Trauma Healing for Anxious High-Achievers
Dive into the world of EMDR therapy with insights from a Phoenix-based therapist. This blog explores the healing journey of anxious high-achievers dealing with trauma, emphasizing the ups and downs of recovery and how EMDR can help. Learn about finding the right support, navigating challenges, and embracing self-care on your path to wellness.
Top 5 Truths About EMDR Therapy Phoenix
EMDR therapy isn’t a quick fix - it’s a steady, compassionate approach that helps your brain and body heal at a pace that feels safe. As an EMDR therapist in Phoenix, these are the top 5 truths I want every client to know about what EMDR really looks and feels like on the path out of trauma.
Is EMDR Therapy in Phoenix Right for Me? Common Questions Answered
Struggling with anxiety, trauma, or perfectionism? Learn how EMDR therapy in Phoenix works, who it helps, and what to expect so you can decide if it’s right for you.
Re-Defining Trauma: Understanding the Impact and How EMDR Therapy Phoenix Can Help
This Podcast and Blog article are all about Re-Defining Trauma from its traditional meaning, embracing what it means for the person who experienced it, and how EMDR therapy can help.
EMDR Therapy Phoenix 101: Why EMDR Shouldn’t Be Self- or AI-Administered
Considering EMDR therapy in Phoenix and wondering if you can do EMDR on your own—or with AI? In this blog, we explore why trauma processing requires a trained, attuned therapist and why DIY or AI-guided EMDR can’t offer the safety, support, and nervous-system regulation your healing deserves.
Why I Became an EMDR Therapist -My Story as a Trauma Therapist in Phoenix
As a trauma therapist in Phoenix, I realized talk therapy alone wasn’t helping people heal the deeper wounds held in their bodies. After experiencing EMDR myself in 2019, everything shifted. This is the story of what changed, why I trust EMDR fully, and how it shaped the way I support clients today.
What Does It Mean to Have PTSD
If you are wondering, do I have PTSD? Will I need trauma therapy? Maybe you’ve even read that EMDR therapy is good for trauma, and now you’re looking to understand more. I will explain what it means to have a PTSD diagnosis in this post.
Being Comfortable with the Uncomfortable
The honest 100% truth is that healing is not always fun, sometimes it is uncomfortable and even downright painful. But what comes out of the healing can be truly irreplaceable and beautiful for the life we crave to live. This article discusses that balance of pain and beauty and how EMDR therapy can help in the healing process.
Healing Through Trauma (a Step and a Journey)
As an anxiety therapist providing EMDR therapy in Tampa, I have a passion for understanding trauma and anxiety. This article looks at what happens in the brain when we experience trauma and how EMDR therapy can be helpful on the path to healing.
EMDR Therapy Resources for Grounding, Soothing, and Emotional Safety
A gentle collection of EMDR-informed grounding tools to help you feel calmer, more centered, and supported between sessions. These guided practices are designed to steady your nervous system and reconnect you with emotional security— whether you’re navigating stress or seeking more peace in your daily life.
What Trauma Can Feel Like
With the recent two years, a global pandemic, and life that's never stopping, more people are experiencing trauma symptoms now than before. This article describes what trauma can feel like, how it may get stored, and how EMDR therapy can help.
Misconceptions of Trauma
As a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Florida, specializing in EMDR therapy and trauma, here are three common misconceptions surrounding trauma I hear often.