Evidence-Based EMDR Therapy in MelbourneFind relief from trauma, PTSD, anxiety and distressing memories.
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing) is a proven, structured therapy that helps your brain process and heal from traumatic experiences. Available in Melbourne and online across Australia, with immediate availability and no waitlist.
- Evidence-Based EMDR Therapy
- Immediate Availability. No Waitlist.
- In-Person in Melbourne and Online Australia-Wide
- Experienced EMDR Psychologists
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A proven therapy that helps your brain heal from trauma
EMDR uses gentle bilateral stimulation, most often guided eye movements, to help your brain reprocess distressing memories that feel stuck. Unlike traditional talk therapy, EMDR does not require you to describe your trauma in detail. Instead, your psychologist helps your nervous system do the healing work it was always designed to do.
EMDR works directly with the memory networks holding distress, rather than only managing symptoms on the surface.
Guided eye movements gently engage both sides of the brain, supporting natural memory processing and emotional integration.
EMDR follows an 8-phase protocol delivered by trained psychologists, with grounding and stabilisation built in throughout.
EMDR therapy for trauma, PTSD, anxiety and more
EMDR is suited to a wide range of experiences. Whatever you are carrying, there is space here for you to be heard, supported, and guided through evidence-based care.
Trauma and PTSD
Old experiences can leave the body on high alert long after the danger has passed. EMDR helps your nervous system finally settle.
Anxiety and Panic
When worry takes over your body and mind, EMDR can target the moments your anxiety is rooted in and bring relief.
OCD and Intrusive Thoughts
Repetitive thoughts and rituals often link back to earlier distress. EMDR works gently with what is underneath.
Depression and Low Mood
When low mood feels heavy and stuck, EMDR can help shift the beliefs and memories quietly fuelling it.
Grief and Loss
Loss can feel impossible to move through. EMDR supports your mind to hold grief without being overwhelmed by it.
Stress and Burnout
When everything feels like too much, EMDR helps you reset the patterns keeping your system stuck in survival mode.
Phobias and Fears
From specific fears to long-held anxieties, EMDR can target the original moments your fear response was built around.
ADHD Emotional Regulation
Big feelings, rejection sensitivity and overwhelm can ease as EMDR helps reprocess the experiences shaping them.
Specialist EMDR psychologists who genuinely care
You deserve a therapist who takes your story seriously. Our psychologists are trained, registered, and genuinely committed to helping you feel safer in your own life.
Immediate Availability
No waitlist. Most new clients can begin within days, not months.
Tailored EMDR Treatment
Personalised treatment plans built around your history, goals, and pace.
Confidential and Safe
Private, secure sessions with experienced, trauma-informed psychologists.
Online EMDR Available
Secure telehealth sessions available right across Australia.
Your EMDR therapy journey, step by step
EMDR follows a structured eight-phase approach. The early phases are about safety and preparation, so by the time we begin reprocessing, you feel ready, resourced, and supported.
Initial Assessment and History
We gently explore your history, current concerns and goals to understand what EMDR can help you with.
Preparation and Trust Building
You learn grounding and resourcing skills so you feel safe, prepared and in control before reprocessing begins.
Memory Processing with EMDR
With bilateral stimulation we guide your brain to reprocess targeted memories. Progress is reviewed in every session.
Desensitisation
Targeted EMDR sets help reduce the emotional charge held in distressing memories.
Installation of Positive Beliefs
Adaptive, supportive beliefs about yourself are strengthened and embedded.
Body Scan
Together we check that the memory no longer holds tension or distress in the body.
Closure and Stabilisation
Each session ends with grounding so you leave settled and resourced.
Three steps to beginning your EMDR journey
Book a Free Consultation
Reach out via our form or phone. There is no obligation and no referral required to start.
Initial Assessment
Meet your psychologist, share what is bringing you in, and map out your goals together.
Begin Your EMDR Sessions
Start treatment quickly with no waitlist, either in-person in Melbourne or online Australia-wide.
Ready to begin your healing journey?
Speak with our team today and take the first gentle step toward feeling more like yourself again.
EMDR therapy online, from wherever you are
Online EMDR removes the barriers of travel, time, and geography. From your own safe space, you can access the same evidence-based therapy with experienced psychologists.
Join secure sessions from your laptop, tablet or phone — wherever feels safest.
End-to-end encrypted video sessions, fully confidential and APHRA-compliant.
Live anywhere in Australia and still access experienced EMDR psychologists.
Research supports the effectiveness of EMDR delivered online for trauma and anxiety.
What your EMDR sessions actually look like
We know reaching out can feel like a big step. Here is a clear picture of what to expect, so nothing feels uncertain when you begin.
A warm, judgment-free consultation
We listen first. No script, no pressure — just space to share what is bringing you in.
Understanding your history and goals
We carefully map out what you are hoping for so EMDR is tailored to you.
Building your safety and coping skills
You learn grounding tools so you feel resourced before any reprocessing begins.
EMDR memory reprocessing sessions
Guided bilateral stimulation helps your brain reprocess what has been stuck.
Embedding positive beliefs and growth
We support new, supportive beliefs to settle in and feel like home.
Tracking progress and long-term wellbeing
We review progress together and adjust your plan as your goals evolve.
EMDR therapy that feels safe and supported
From your very first conversation to your final session, our priority is that you feel respected, settled, and genuinely supported.
Your EMDR questions, answered simply
Honest, plain-language answers to the things most people want to know before starting EMDR.
Book Your ConsultationEMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing) is an evidence-based therapy that uses bilateral stimulation, most often guided eye movements, to help the brain reprocess distressing memories.
Yes. EMDR is recognised by the World Health Organisation and the Australian Psychological Society as a first-line treatment for PTSD, and is supported by decades of research.
EMDR is one of the most extensively researched therapies for PTSD and is widely endorsed as a first-line treatment for trauma-related conditions.
Yes. EMDR can help with anxiety, panic and phobias, particularly when the anxiety is rooted in earlier distressing experiences.
Yes. Online EMDR has been studied and supported as an effective format. We offer secure telehealth EMDR Australia-wide.
It varies. Some clients notice meaningful shifts within a handful of sessions, while more complex experiences may benefit from longer-term work. Your psychologist will discuss this with you.
After preparation, your psychologist guides you through brief sets of eye movements while you hold a target memory in mind. We pause, check in, and continue at your pace.
EMDR is structured and trauma-informed. The early phases focus on building safety and grounding skills so reprocessing is done in a stable, supported way.
Our fees align with APS recommended rates. EMDR can be funded privately, through NDIS Plan Managed or Self Managed plans, or via Medicare where eligible.
No referral is required to begin EMDR with us. A referral is only needed if you are seeking Medicare rebates through a Mental Health Care Plan.
EMDR can support adults and teenagers with ADHD, particularly with emotional regulation, rejection sensitivity, and reprocessing earlier difficult experiences.
Look for AHPRA-registered psychologists with specific EMDR training. Our team is trained, registered, and experienced in delivering EMDR for a wide range of presentations.
Take the first step toward healing today
Immediate availability. No waitlist. Evidence-based EMDR therapy delivered by experienced psychologists in Melbourne and online across Australia.