Unlock Lasting Relief with EMDR Therapy
At Integrated Family Therapies of Illinois, we are committed to providing transformative therapies that address the underlying causes of emotional distress. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy offers a compassionate, focused, and confidential space where you can process trauma, reduce anxiety, and heal from emotional pain. Whether you are struggling with PTSD, anxiety, depression, or unresolved trauma, our skilled therapists are here to guide you through this powerful therapeutic approach.
Experience Profound Emotional Healing
EMDR is a highly effective, evidence-based therapy that helps the brain process and resolve traumatic memories. By using guided eye movements and other bilateral stimulation, we enable you to unlock emotional blockages and move past distressing experiences. Our approach is tailored to meet your specific needs, ensuring that you receive the most personalized and impactful care.
Benefits of EMDR Therapy
- Trauma Resolution: Process and heal from traumatic experiences that continue to affect your life.
- Anxiety Reduction: Find relief from symptoms of anxiety by addressing the core issues behind them.
- Improved Emotional Regulation: Learn to better manage and control emotional responses.
- Increased Self-Awareness: Gain insights into how past events shape your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
- Relief from PTSD Symptoms: Reduce the intensity of flashbacks, nightmares, and intrusive thoughts.
- Help Relieve Symptoms of Chronic Pain: Address the emotional and psychological stress that often contributes to physical discomfort.
Situations Where EMDR Therapy Can Help
- Unresolved Trauma: Healing from past events that continue to impact your mental and emotional well-being.
- Anxiety and Depression: Finding relief from persistent feelings of anxiety or depression by addressing the root causes.
- PTSD: Processing and reducing symptoms of post-traumatic stress, such as flashbacks, nightmares, and hypervigilance.
- Phobias: Overcoming irrational fears and phobias that interfere with your daily life.
- Emotional Dysregulation: Developing healthier ways to manage overwhelming emotions and reactions.
- Grief and Loss: Healing from the emotional pain of loss and finding peace after bereavement.
Begin Your Journey to Transformation
We understand the importance of providing a safe and supportive environment for clients to embark on their healing journey. With EMDR, clients can experience transformative change in a relatively short time, empowering them to move forward with renewed strength and clarity.
I’ve worked with four different therapists throughout my life for various reasons, but Kris at IFTIL has had the most profound impact by far. Her unique blend of talk therapy and EMDR helped me work through deep, long-standing issues that I had struggled with for years. I can’t recommend her enough!
–Andrea, IFTIL client
As a man, accepting the idea that I could benefit from therapy was hard. But just like a weary dog can be coaxed into the vet’s office with treats, my wife cleverly lured me into visiting IFTIL. And like that anxious pup, I left the office feeling renewed in ways that made my head spin, thanks to Kris’s skill and expertise. Tools like EMDR and brainspotting made a significant difference in my healing journey.
–Jonathan, IFTIL client
Once I started going to IFTIL and practicing EMDR, I have a happier and more confident outlook on things and I am able to control my anxiety more than I ever have. Starting therapy with them was the best decision I have made for myself!
–Brenna, IFTIL client
I've had an incredibly positive experience at IFTIL. IFTIL has provided me with invaluable support and guidance. Their ability to help me step out of my own mind and see triggers and be able to help me reset those bad experiences and “tapes” through EMDR has created a safe and comfortable space for me to work through my challenges. I highly recommend this practice to anyone seeking a caring and effective therapist.
-IFTIL client