Lianne Perry, MA, MSc., RCC A quiet moment of orienting after waking. Many people come into their first EMDR sessions curious, hopeful, and a little unsure. They often ask some version of the same question.“What is actually happening in my brain when we do this?” It is a fair question. EMDR can look simple from the outside, but a lot is going on under the surface. Before anything changes, safety comes first One of the most important things to understand about EMDR is that it

Lianne Perry, MA, MSc., RCC Noticing before responding. Have you ever noticed how quickly your nervous system starts scanning a room? Someone sighs. A tone shifts. A pause lingers a beat too long. And before you even realize it, you are already trying to fix it. You soften your words. You explain yourself more. You change the subject. You take responsibility for something that may not actually belong to you. Many people who come to therapy tell me some version of this.“I just

Lianne Perry, MA, MSc., RCC Finding your footing again does not always require big changes. Sometimes it starts with one steady moment. There is a moment I see often in therapy. It is quiet, a little tender, and almost always followed by a deep breath. A client pauses, softens a bit, and says something like, “I feel more like myself again.” Not because they quit their job, moved across the country, or reinvented their entire life.But because something inside has shifted. The