EMDR & Trauma Therapy for Adults in Detroit, Michigan (Telehealth)
When insight hasn’t been enough — and trauma still shows up in your body, relationships, or inner world — deeper work may be needed.
I provide trauma-informed therapy and EMDR for adults in Detroit, Michigan (and across the state) through secure telehealth.
This work is designed for people who have already tried to understand their trauma but still feel stuck in patterns that don’t shift with logic, insight, or coping strategies alone.
If this resonates, you’re not broken — and you’re not alone.
Who This Work is For
Many of the adults I work with are thoughtful, capable, and self-aware. They’ve done therapy before. They may even understand why they react the way they do — yet something still hasn’t changed.
Complex or relational trauma often lives below conscious awareness, stored in the nervous system rather than in words.
This can leave you feeling caught in cycles that feel automatic, confusing, or out of proportion to the present moment.
This work may be a good fit if you:
Notice persistent patterns in relationships, work, or self-talk
Feel like previous therapy helped you understand things, but didn’t go far enough
Experience emotional triggers, body reactions, or shutdown that don’t respond to insight alone
Are ready for trauma therapy that addresses the nervous system — not just symptoms or coping strategies.
If you live in the Detroit area — or anywhere in Michigan — and have learned how to manage anxiety, worry, or emotional intensity, but still feel shaped by long-standing trauma patterns, this work is for you.
I offer EMDR and trauma-informed therapy via secure telehealth for adults in Detroit, Michigan, with a focus on nervous system integration and lasting change — not just learning how to cope better.
When therapy hasn’t gone far enough, you’re in the right place.
How EMDR Therapy Helps
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a specialized trauma therapy that works directly with the nervous system.
Unlike strategies that rely solely on talking or insight, EMDR helps the brain and body process experiences that are still being held as “unfinished” — even years or decades later.
Through EMDR, clients often experience:
Reduced emotional reactivity and overwhelm
Less rumination and mental looping
Shifts in long-standing trauma patterns
A stronger sense of self, agency, and internal safety
EMDR is not about reliving trauma or endlessly analyzing the past.
It’s about helping the nervous system complete what it couldn’t at the time — so the present no longer feels hijacked by old experiences.
Many adults I work with in the Detroit area seek out EMDR after years of talk therapy that helped them understand their trauma, but didn’t help their body release it.
EMDR allows change to happen in a way that feels less forced and more organic.
What You Can Expect from Trauma Therapy With Me
My approach is trauma-informed, relational, and paced with care. Therapy isn’t about pushing or fixing — it’s about creating the conditions where your system can finally soften and reorganize.
In our work together, you can expect:
An EMDR-specialized approach tailored to your history and nervous system
Support for complex trauma and patterns that span years or decades
Help building emotional regulation, resilience, and self-trust
A calm, validating space where your experience is met without judgment
Over time, your nervous system begins to learn that it can respond differently — and that change is possible, even if previous therapy left you feeling stuck.
Why Work With Me as a Detroit EMDR Therapist
Many adults in the Detroit metro area who seek out EMDR therapy are high-functioning, thoughtful, and deeply reflective — yet still feel shaped by trauma in ways they can’t simply think their way out of.
My work focuses on depth rather than quick fixes.
I combine EMDR expertise with a trauma-informed, relational approach that honors both your lived experience and your nervous system’s wisdom.
We move at a pace that prioritizes safety, consent, and trust. You don’t have to push yourself or perform healing. Change happens through being met.
If you’re curious whether EMDR therapy could help with long-standing trauma or patterns that haven’t shifted, you’re welcome to reach out for a free 15–30 minute video consultation.
This is a space to ask questions, feel things out, and see if working together feels right — without pressure.
Why Telehealth Works
Whatever you call it — virtual or online therapy, teletherapy, or telehealth — meeting over the internet from the comfort of your own space works.
Research finds that therapeutic alliance — a key predictor of positive outcomes — is often equivalent between teletherapy and in-person treatment.
Multiple studies and reviews find that video-based telehealth can produce similar symptom improvement for depression, anxiety, PTSD, and related conditions as in-person therapy when the same therapeutic approaches are used.
Advantages of Telehealth Therapy
Sessions often fit better into work, caregiving, or school schedules and save on transportation, childcare, or parking costs
No travel time, commuting, parking, or waiting rooms — you can attend sessions from home, work, or other private spaces
Being in a familiar environment can help you feel calmer and more willing to open up.
You may feel less observed or self-conscious than in a waiting room or clinical space.
Telehealth makes it easier to keep appointments even during travel, minor illness, or life transitions, reducing missed sessions and fostering continuity.
Clients can choose therapists who specialize in their needs without being limited to local providers.
About Barb
I’m Barb, a licensed professional counselor with over five years of experience in private practice, specializing in trauma therapy and EMDR. I work with adults who feel stuck in patterns that once helped them survive, but no longer fit the life they want to live.
My approach is calm, collaborative, and trauma-informed. I’m trained in EMDR and focus on helping the nervous system process what talk alone often can’t — so change feels less forced and more sustainable.
Based in the Grand Rapids, MI area, I’m licensed in both Michigan and Ohio and offer therapy via secure telehealth, working at a pace that prioritizes safety, consent, and your lived experience.