If you are someone who’s done therapy before — and maybe even gained some insight — but still feel like something’s unresolved, you’re not alone. Many of my clients come to me after years of trying to manage anxiety, rumination, relationship stress, or emotional overwhelm. They’re often parents, professionals, or caretakers who look composed on the outside but carry a heavy emotional burden on the inside.
If that’s you, and you’re ready to get to the root of things, I want to introduce you to the work I do combining Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) — two powerful trauma therapies that, together, help you access deeper healing than either can achieve alone.
As a therapist in North Texas working with clients from places like Flower Mound, Argyle, Grapevine, Coppell, and Irving, I specialize in helping people heal from complex trauma — especially trauma rooted in childhood that still shows up in the present. Time and time again, the most transformative work I have witnessed happens when we blend IFS and EMDR in weekly sessions or focused trauma therapy intensives.
Complex trauma usually stems from early, repeated experiences of emotional neglect, criticism, instability, or chaos. Maybe you didn’t experience “big” trauma — but if you had to manage adult emotions as a child, walk on eggshells around a caregiver, or carry guilt and perfectionism to feel safe — that’s trauma, too.
Many of my clients say:
What they’re often dealing with is the legacy of unprocessed trauma — it is showing up in their thoughts, and also it is in their nervous system and emotional aspects of their experience.
Talk therapy can be incredibly supportive. But when it comes to deep, long-standing trauma, insight alone usually isn’t enough. In fact, continuing to talk about the trauma may not actually help you long-term. You may understand why you react the way you do — and still feel powerless to change it.
That’s where IFS and EMDR come in.
Let’s look briefly at each one:
IFS views your internal world as made up of parts — aspects of yourself that carry burdens or try to protect you from pain. You might have a part that overfunctions, another that avoids conflict, and another that gets easily triggered in your closest relationships.
IFS helps you access your Self — the calm, clear, compassionate core of who you are — and from that place, gently build trust with your parts so they can begin to heal.
EMDR uses bilateral stimulation (like eye movements or tapping) to help your brain reprocess and release traumatic memories. It allows your nervous system to stop reacting as if old experiences are still happening.
When blended with IFS, EMDR becomes more attuned to your internal system — less mechanical, more relational, and safer for complex trauma.
I don’t believe in a one-size-fits-all approach — especially for adults carrying the weight of childhood trauma while trying to show up for their careers, marriages, and children. Here’s why I integrate both models:
Before diving into trauma memories, we use IFS to connect with the parts of you that might be protective, skeptical, or overwhelmed. These parts aren’t problems — they’re protectors. IFS gives them space to soften, so your system feels safe enough to go deeper.
Once your internal system feels supported, we use EMDR to reprocess stuck memories, body sensations, or core beliefs like “I’m not good enough” or “I have to do everything perfectly.” These beliefs don’t just fade — they transform.
You don’t just feel better — you feel different. More grounded. More connected. More in control of your reactions. For many clients, this leads to real shifts in relationships, parenting, and self-worth.
No longer avoiding conflict in relationships and finding your voice to speak up for your needs
Understanding your own responses, why they happen, and having compassion for yourself
A posture of curiosity rather than reactive or defensive responses
A general down regulation of your racing thoughts, rumination, and negative thinking patterns
Feeling different in situations that would otherwise cause deep dysregulation
If you’ve done therapy before and feel ready for deeper healing, I offer IFS + EMDR therapy intensives in Texas. These are 1–3 day sessions where we can pause everyday life and give your system the time it needs to truly heal.
During an intensive, we:
Clients often tell me these intensives feel like they accomplished exponentially more in a few days than months of traditional therapy. And the changes last.
This work is especially suited for you if:
IFS and EMDR don’t just manage symptoms — they help you access healing that ripples through every area of your life. If you’re ready to feel more like you again — calm, clear, confident — I’d be honored to support you.
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