Trauma and EMDR Therapy in Waterloo
Support For What Your Nervous System Has Been Carrying
Compassionate, trauma-informed therapy for adults in Waterloo, with support for painful experiences, anxiety, stress, overwhelm, and EMDR-informed care.
Trauma can affect how you feel, relate, and move through daily life
Trauma is not always about one single event. It can also come from ongoing stress, loss, instability, medical experiences, relationship harm, identity-based stress, childhood experiences, or seasons when you had to survive without enough support.
You may notice anxiety, shutdown, emotional overwhelm, irritability, numbness, sleep changes, body tension, avoidance, or feeling like your mind and body are still reacting to something from the past. Therapy can help you understand these responses with more compassion and begin building safety at a pace that feels manageable.
AT COLIBRI NEUROWELLNESS, WE SUPPORT CLIENTS IN WATERLOO WITH TRAUMA-INFORMED THERAPY THAT HONOURS YOUR PACE, YOUR NERVOUS SYSTEM, AND YOUR READINESS.
TRAUMA & EMDR THERAPY | WATERLOO
What Is Trauma and EMDR Therapy?
At Colibri NeuroWellness, trauma therapy is grounded in safety, choice, and pacing. You do not need to share everything at once or push yourself into details before you feel ready. Therapy can help you understand how past experiences may be connected to anxiety, shutdown, emotional overwhelm, avoidance, relationship patterns, or feeling disconnected from yourself.
EMDR therapy, or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, is one approach that may support clients in processing distressing memories and nervous system responses. When appropriate, EMDR can be used alongside other trauma-informed approaches to help you work through painful experiences with care.
In our warm, neuro-affirming environment, therapy is tailored to your needs, goals, and capacity. We move at a pace that supports safety, steadiness, and trust.
- Painful memories, flashbacks, nightmares, or feeling pulled back into the past
- Anxiety, panic, shutdown, numbness, irritability, or emotional overwhelm
- Avoiding people, places, conversations, or situations that feel activating
- Body tension, restlessness, sleep changes, or feeling constantly on alert
- Relationship patterns, boundaries, trust, or fear of conflict
- Feeling disconnected from yourself, your body, your needs, or your emotions
TRAUMA AND EMDR THERAPY CAN SUPPORT YOU IN UNDERSTANDING YOUR RESPONSES, BUILDING SAFETY, AND PROCESSING PAINFUL EXPERIENCES AT A PACE THAT FEELS MANAGEABLE.
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How Trauma and EMDR Therapy Can Help
Support for your nervous system and your story
Understand trauma responses
Build safety and stabilization
Process painful experiences
Reduce shame and self-blame
Support relationships and boundaries
Reconnect with yourself
TRAUMA & EMDR THERAPY | WATERLOO
How Trauma and EMDR Therapy Works
We Get to Know You
We Build Stability First
We Explore the Right Approach
We Help You Move Forward
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Connect With a Depression Therapist for In-Person or Online Sessions
Tess Ingram
MSW, RSW
Registered Social Worker
Di-Anne Martin
MSW, RSW
Registered Social Worker
Michelle Helder
MSW, RSW
Registered Social Worker
Dana Orton
MACP, RP
Registered Psychotherapist
Christina Kahlou
MSW, RSW
Registered Social Worker
Leanna Callum
MSW, RSW
Registered Social Worker, Psychotherapist
Our therapists offer compassionate care in a safe and respectful environment where healing and lasting change can take place. We value authenticity, fostering genuine and transparent relationships with clients to support growth.
TRAUMA & EMDR THERAPY | WATERLOO
FAQ About Trauma and EMDR Therapy
Do I need to talk about everything that happened?
What is EMDR therapy?
Is EMDR right for everyone?
Can trauma therapy help with anxiety or burnout?
Do you offer trauma therapy online?
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How Life Can Feel After Trauma Therapy
- More understanding of your triggers, patterns, and trauma responses
- Greater ability to calm your nervous system during activating moments
- Less shame around anxiety, shutdown, avoidance, or emotional overwhelm
- Stronger boundaries and more clarity around what helps you feel safe
- More connection to your emotions, body cues, needs, and relationships
- Feeling more grounded, present, and supported in your daily life
“Even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise.”
Colibri NeuroWellness
How To Get Started
Taking the first step is an important decision, and we are committed to ensuring you feel heard, respected, and supported from your very first interaction with us. To help you find the right fit, we offer several convenient ways to connect with our team.
However you choose to reach out, we look forward to connecting with you and supporting your mental health goals.
226-212-4842
info@colibrineurowellness.com
826 King Street North, Unit 17
Waterloo, Ontario, N2J 4G8
We provide in-person therapy to those living in Waterloo and surrounding communities – including Kitchener, Cambridge, Elmira, and St. Jacobs – as well as secure virtual therapy for clients located across in Ontario.
Our assessment services are tailored to clinical needs, with psychological assessments utilizing a combination of in-person and virtual components, while nurse practitioner assessments are conducted entirely virtually for your convenience.