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EMDR Therapy For Individuals

EMDR is a robust psychological approach that utilizes a process called Bilateral Stimulation (eye or hand movements) to accelerate the brain’s natural ability to adapt and grow by forming new neurological connections (called neuroplasticity). EMDR’s founder, Dr. Francine Shapiro discovered that all psychological and emotional distress can be traced to negative experiences or traumas that wer... Read More

EMDR is a robust psychological approach that utilizes a process called Bilateral Stimulation (eye or hand movements) to accelerate the brain’s natural ability to adapt and grow by forming new neurological connections (called neuroplasticity).

EMDR’s founder, Dr. Francine Shapiro discovered that all psychological and emotional distress can be traced to negative experiences or traumas that were maladaptively stored in your brain.

Based upon a theory called Adaptive Information Processing, the brain collects and stores information it believes will be useful for survival. However, since our brains do not really know the difference between what it experienced 35 minutes ago or 35 years ago…under stress, current responses may appear quite disproportionate to what’s happening presently.

Successful EMDR therapy often results in the complete extinction of distressing symptoms, behaviours, and thought-patterns because it actually changes the brain.

Furthermore, many clients often report their positive results increase over time (due to EMDR having a “generalizing” effect on the brain, meaning their brain has applied new learnings to other experiences and memories – updating the entire system).

In addition to many other benefits, EMDR requires far less time than other approaches, and requires no homework.

While EMDR is a Standard 8 Phase Protocol, advanced EMDR practitioners know how and when to deviate from the normal structure to account for complicated cases.

Dr. Cindi Saj RSW, MSW, co-author of the best selling book, “Finding Your Purpose: A Guidebook to a More Meaningful Life,” is passionate about making the world a better place. 

Dr. Saj has a Doctorate Degree from the University of Manitoba, a Master’s Degree from Lakehead University, and Bachelor’s Degree of Arts in Psychology from Simon Fraser University. Cindi is also a University Professor at Yorkville University and Thompson Rivers University.

Dr. Saj expertly blends Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) with her extensive training in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), and Indigenous Focusing-Oriented Therapy (IFOT).

Cindi treats children, youth and adults online or in-person at her Williams Lake office in BC. She is experienced in working in rural and urban settings with individuals facing a diverse range of concerns such as anxiety, depression, trauma, low self-esteem, criminality, abuse, anger management, impulsivity, suicidality, substance use/addiction and concurrent mental health disorders.

Cindi’s Areas of Focus:

>Individuals (Adults 18+, Teens 13-19, Adolescents 10-12, Children 5-9)

>Addiction (Substances and Behaviours) ADD / ADHD / Asperger’s Syndrome / Autism

>Adoption

>Anger Management

>Antisocial Personality

>Anxiety

>Bipolar Disorder

>Career Guidance

>Chronic Illness

>Depression

>Divorce

>Domestic Abuse / Violence

>Family Conflict

>Gambling

>Grief

>Hoarding

>Infidelity

>Intellectual Disabilities

>Life Coaching / Transitions

>Marital / Premarital

>Narcissistic Personality Disorder

>Obesity

>Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

>Oppositional Defiance

>Parenting

>Peer Relationships

>School Issues (bullying / testing or evaluations)

>Self-Esteem

>Self-Harming

>Sexual Abuse

>Sleep / Insomnia

>Spirituality

>Stress

>Suicidal Ideation

>Teen Violence

>Trauma & PTSD

>Traumatic Brain Injury

>Weight Loss

>Women’s Issues

Dr. Cindi Saj RSW, MSW, co-author of the best selling book, “Finding Your Purpose: A Guidebook to... Read More

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