EMDR - Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing for Teenagers

EMDR Services at The Counseling Corner

✨ EMDR Therapy for Teenagers in Orlando

Effective, Compassionate Trauma Treatment for Teens

If you're a teenager struggling with anxiety, trauma, panic attacks, flashbacks, or emotional overwhelm—you're not alone. And you don't have to carry it forever.

At The Counseling Corner, we specialize in EMDR therapy for teenagers—a powerful, proven approach that helps teens process painful experiences and feel better, faster. Whether you're dealing with trauma from bullying, family conflict, grief, or a difficult event, EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) can help bring relief without reliving every detail.

🧠 What Is EMDR and How Does It Work?

EMDR is a structured therapy that helps the brain reprocess difficult memories or emotional experiences so they stop triggering fear, sadness, or anxiety. It uses bilateral stimulation—like guided eye movements or gentle tapping—while the client recalls a distressing thought or memory.

Think of it as helping your brain "unstick" from pain that’s been holding you back.

During EMDR, your teen will:

  • Recall a troubling image, thought, or sensation

  • Follow the therapist’s hand or movement with their eyes (or use gentle tapping)

  • Visualize new, safer or more empowering outcomes

  • Gradually feel the emotional weight of the memory decrease

The memory doesn’t go away—but it stops controlling how they feel, think, or react.

🌱 What Can EMDR Help With?

EMDR is especially helpful for teens struggling with:

  • Trauma and PTSD

  • Anxiety and panic attacks

  • School-related stress or social anxiety

  • Bullying, abuse, or harassment

  • Grief and complicated loss

  • Intrusive thoughts or flashbacks

  • Fear of specific people, situations, or memories

  • Depression linked to unresolved emotional pain

💬 Why Teens Choose EMDR Therapy

  • You don’t have to talk through every detail

  • You stay in control of what you share and how fast you go

  • It’s fast and focused—many teens feel relief in 1–5 sessions

  • It helps with body-based symptoms like tightness, nausea, or racing thoughts

  • It’s backed by decades of research and trusted by medical professionals worldwide

👨‍👩‍👧 What Parents Need to Know

1. EMDR is safe, structured, and developmentally appropriate.
Your teen stays fully awake, aware, and in control the entire time. EMDR is not hypnosis, and it doesn’t force teens to relive their trauma.

2. EMDR works quickly—but not recklessly.
Many teens feel a shift within just a few sessions, but progress happens at the teen’s pace. We monitor emotional readiness and always prioritize safety.

3. Teens don’t have to “talk it all out.”
If your teen is private, guarded, or afraid to rehash painful events, EMDR offers healing without the pressure to verbalize everything.

4. We’ll keep you included—respectfully.
With your teen’s consent, we offer check-ins and parent guidance to help reinforce healing and communication at home.

5. EMDR isn’t only for extreme trauma.
Teens benefit from EMDR even if their trauma seems “small” or unspoken—like bullying, accidents, or unresolved fear from medical issues or parental conflict.

📍 EMDR Therapy in Central Florida

We offer in-person and online EMDR sessions at several convenient locations, including:

  • Orlando – Downtown / Milk District

  • Orange City / DeLand / Sanford / Debary

  • Plus, secure virtual sessions across the state of Florida

🧑‍⚕️ Our EMDR Therapists for Teens

We currently have two EMDR-trained therapists accepting new teenage clients:

📞 Ready to Help Your Teen Heal?

Your teen doesn’t have to carry their pain forever. With EMDR, they can process trauma safely and start living with more clarity, confidence, and calm

📞Call The Counseling Corner today at 407-843-4968 to schedule a consultation
📧 info@counselingcorner.net
🌐 www.counselingcorner.net
📍 Serving Central Florida children with offices in Orlando, Clermont, and Orange City/Deland

🌐 In-person and telehealth options available.

The Counseling Corner has two providers available as EMDR Trained Therapists.