EMDR Therapy in Austin, Texas

Adolescence comes with its own weight, and for many teens, that weight includes experiences they haven't had the language or space to process. EMDR can be a good fit for teens because it doesn't require talking through every detail of what happened, which can make it feel more approachable than traditional talk therapy.

Lisa Batres, LCSW-S, is well-versed in using EMDR for tweens, teens, and young adults. She uses EMDR with teens navigating:

• Trauma, including bullying, family conflict, or difficult life transitions

• Anxiety and depression tied to past experiences

• The stress of being first-generation or navigating identity within their family or community

• Difficult or sudden life changes, including loss or major transitions

She tailors EMDR to fit where a teen is developmentally, at a pace that feels safe and collaborative, never rushed.

Living with chronic illness or chronic pain comes with its own kind of trauma. There sometimes is a form of grief of a body that doesn't feel like yours anymore, the exhaustion of being dismissed or misunderstood by providers, feeling isolated, and the weight of explaining yourself over and over again.

Natalia Alas Duran, LICSW, LCSW-S is trained in the EMDR Chronic Pain and Illness Protocol, a specialized adaptation of EMDR designed for the unique ways chronic conditions affect the nervous system. This work can help with:

• Processing medical trauma, including difficult diagnoses or experiences with providers

• The grief and identity shifts that come with chronic illness

• Pain that intensifies under stress, anxiety, or emotional flare-ups

• Feeling disconnected from or at odds with your own body

• Somatic presentations of distress and trauma, held in the body like nausea, frequent headaches, etc.

This isn't about replacing your medical care. It's about giving your nervous system a chance to process what your body has been carrying, so you can move through daily life with a little more ease.