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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.


EMDR Therapy For Couples

Couples Counselling helps the couple identify the negative cycle they are experiencing together (one partner triggers the other, then their reaction triggers the other, and then their reaction triggers the other again...and so on). This is beneficial no doubt to identify and start to understand, but what we do takes couples counselling to a whole new level: we infuse EMDR at specific points in ... Read More

Couples Counselling helps the couple identify the negative cycle they are experiencing together (one partner triggers the other, then their reaction triggers the other, and then their reaction triggers the other again...and so on). This is beneficial no doubt to identify and start to understand, but what we do takes couples counselling to a whole new level: we infuse EMDR at specific points in the counselling process to heal both the underlying and unhealed past for each partner, as well as heal the ruptures and traumas that were caused within the relationship.

What is EMDR?

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.

Our unique approach to EMDR for Couples is intensive and effective.


EMDR Consultation (For EMDR Therapists Trained in EMDR)

1 hour (60 minutes) of EMDR consultation with Robert Grigore MCP, RCC, EMDRIA-Approved EMDR Consultant. Use Robert's knowledge and clinical EMDR experience to help guide you through your most challenging cases on your way to EMDR Certification and beyond.

>Online & In-Person VIP Sessions Within British Columbia

Robert Grigore is a Registered Clinical Counsellor, Certified EMDR Therapist & Approved EMDR Consultant by the EMDR International Association, Founder & Clinical Director of Grigore Counselling & Associates, and the author of the book entitled: You Need Therapy. EMDR: Real People With Real Problems Getting Real Help.

Robert has advanced EMDR trainings in dissociation and ego-state therapy, complex-PTSD, chronic pain, and health conditions, as well as the Flash Technique, and other EMDR-based interventions.

He’s had the honour of transforming the lives of nearly 1000 individuals (most were professionals ranging from entry-level, to managers, to CEOs, to top secret celebrities).

He’s been interviewed in the media numerous times including by a 2-time Emmy-Award Winning Television Producer (who once worked for Oprah), TV interviews on Global News BC1, CTV, City TV’s The Marc & Mandy Show, The Local Connection, The Creating Mental Wealth TV Show, features in Amazon FireTV and Roku channel, as well as a host of radio and podcast interviews such as Sirius XM, and many more, including EMDRIA’s very own Let’s Talk EMDR podcast with Kim Howard CAE.

In addition to transforming lives at Grigore Counselling & Associates, Robert is a board member for two non-profit initiatives in the mental health space.

Robert is a cisgender male, and holds an LGBTQ2S+ positive space.

>Areas of Focus (Individuals and Couples - 21 Years of Age +)​

>Anger Management

>Anxiety & Panic Attacks

>Childhood Trauma

>Chronic Pain & Physical Health Conditions

>Career Transitions

>Compassion Fatigue

>Eating Disorders & Dysfunctional Eating

>Depression

>Dissociation

>Divorce

>Domestic Violence

>Emotional Abuse

>First-Responders

>Life Transitions

>Men’s Issues

>Narcissism & Other Personality Disorders

>Negative Self-Esteem

>Performance (Career / Sports / Entertainment)

>Professional Burnout

>PTSD & Complex PTSD

>Relationship Issues

>Sexual Abuse / Assault

>Self-Sabotage (Substance Abuse or Unwanted Patterns of Behaviours)

>Suicidal Ideation

>Trauma (Overt & Covert)

>Vicarious Traumatization

>Online & In-Person VIP Sessions Within British Columbia Robert Grigore is a Registered C... Read More

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