• AF-EMDR is targeted processing meaning is very specific in addressing past relational traumas whether it be mother or father wounds.

• EMDR's use of bilaterial stimulation allows for more efficient processing. Research has shown that 1 EMDR session is equivalent to 8 Talk Therapy Sessions. When we're considering a typical therapy thats 1 week: 8 weeks!

• You have the opportunity for deeper emotional healing, and rewire the way you relate to others.

• You can achieve reduced emotional distress where you may remember a not-so-fun memory from your past but instead of feeling your chest tighten or a sense of gloom, you recognize it as part of your history.

• You can reinforce positive beliefs about yourself and the world that actually feel true and not just an affirmation list.

• It can feel hard to articulate your emotions about a particular wound - that's okay. With EMDR, you don't have to verbalize every single detail of the memory for it to be effective.

• AF-EMDR is a holistic approach: it integrates the mind and body by using both cognitive and physiological methods to address trauma, which can be more comprehensive compared to the cognitive focus of traditional talk therapy.

AF-EMDR helps heal people-pleasing, perfectionism, and procrastination by building self-worth that isn’t reliant on others' approval, encouraging self-acceptance, lowering unrealistic standards, boosting confidence, and reducing fear of failure.