EMDR for Helpers
You give so much of your energy and attention to others that by the end of the day, there is nothing left for you. And you’ve lived so much of your life this way, you have forgotten what it is that you like or enjoy. What makes you, YOU?
The more you put others before yourself, the more angry and resentful you feel.
The more you feel anger and resentment, the more guilty you feel.
And the more guilt and shame you feel, the more energy you put into prioritizing others’ needs before your own.
And so the cycle goes on…
What if you could give yourself permission to rest without guilt or shame?
What if you had the energy to play or be present with loved ones?
I support helpers break free from the guilt of saying “no” and start prioritizing their own wellbeing so that they can remember how to love themselves without feeling selfish or jeopardizing current relationships in the process.
Maybe things are “fine” most days but you have a nagging sense that you could be discovered at any moment as an imposter who doesn’t deserve what you have, whether in your work or personal life.
You are constantly trying to prove to yourself and others that you are worthy- that you are enough- and you worry about letting those close to you down.
I support high achieving, empathetic individuals to access rest and break free from self criticism so that they can give themselves permission to prioritize their needs and wants without sacrificing their status at work or letting others down.
Why is EMDR for you?
These patterns of high achievement and prioritizing the needs of others is often learned. Sometimes out of necessity. Sometimes because it was all that was modeled and we never knew there were other options.
EMDR allows us to be curious about past experiences that may have informed and reinforced these patterns so that we can make space for these earlier parts to be seen and heard in order to integrate what you know to be true today—That you are enough.
You deserve rest and your worth is not dependent on how much you get done in the day or how selfless you are.