EMDR Therapy for Anxiety
776 vetted providers offer EMDR for anxiety. They are sorted by city below, and every other option is one click away.
Most people know EMDR as a treatment for trauma and PTSD. Therapists also use it widely for anxiety that grows out of past events, and for phobias and panic. It is a structured, well-established method.
EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. While you bring a memory or trigger to mind, the therapist guides you through short rounds of bilateral stimulation, such as side to side eye movements or taps. Over time the memory loses its grip and the anxiety tied to it tends to ease. You spend less time retelling the story and more time letting your brain store it in a calmer way.
EMDR sits between Traditional and Progressive care. Licensed therapists provide it, yet it works through the body and nervous system as well as through talk. Below you can see EMDR clinicians next to every other option for anxiety and pick what fits you.
More anxiety treatments to compare: Ketamine Therapy · TMS (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation) · Neurofeedback · Somatic & Body-Based Therapy, or the full list for anxiety.
EMDR in Charlotte, NC
38 listed for this city.
- Access Counseling & NeuroTherapy
- Rooted Therapy
- Carawell Counseling
- Modern Era Counseling
- Silver Lining Counseling, PLLC.
- Self Talk Counseling & Consulting, PLLC
- Montgomery Counseling Group
- Personal Enrichment Counseling & Consulting Services, PLLC
- Peaceful Aura Behavioral Health Services
- Clear Mind Counseling LLC
- BASE Cognitive Behavioral
- Mosaic Psychological Center, PLLC
EMDR in Atlanta, GA
31 listed for this city.
- Potential Realized - Buckhead Office
- Simplicity Psychotherapy
- Concierge Psychology
- Restore Balance Therapy
- Here We Go Therapy
- Dr. Rebecca Johnson Osei, Psy.D.
- Georgia Family Therapy
- Inner Balance Counseling
- Key Counseling Group
- YouWell Collective Atlanta - Andrea Bryant, LMFT, MDiv, PMH-C
- Thriveworks Atlanta Counseling
- EMDR & Brainspotting
EMDR in Nashville, TN
23 listed for this city.
- Nashville Psych, LLC
- Counseling By Camryn
- Dr. Lillie Vandekar - Nashville Psychotherapy, LLC
- Tom Rhodes LMFT
- Margaret Brittingham, LPC-MHSP
- Tara Quick Therapy, PLLC
- The Gaia Center for Embodied Healing
- Sparrow Creek Counseling
- Live Full Therapy
- Meg Bearman Counseling
- Nashville Center for Trauma and Psychotherapy, PLLC
- EMDR Therapy Nashville
EMDR in New York, NY
22 listed for this city.
- The Gold Mind NYC Therapy, Couples Therapy, & EMDR Intensives
- Consciously You EMDR & Trauma Therapy - Nicole Dodich, LCSW
- Natalie Eichhorn - EMDR Therapist NYC
- Balanced Mind Psychotherapy NYC - EMDR & Schema Therapy
- EMDR Training
- Dorlee Michaeli, LCSW, EMDR
- Karina Diaz Therapy - NY NJ EMDR Therapy
- Gwendolyn Feldman, EMDRIA Certified Therapist
- OneBodyMind~Psychoanalysis NYC~IFS/EMDR-Tamar Kipnis MS., LP., NCPsyA ., LCAT., BC-DMT.
- Holistic Therapy, EMDR & Wellness NYC
- Samira Dewidar, LCSW | EMDR Psychotherapist Flatiron, NYC
- CBT EMDR Therapy of Manhattan
EMDR in Durham, NC
22 listed for this city.
- You First Counseling Services
- Modern Change PLLC
- Lidov Catherine
- Healing & Wellness Counseling Services, PLLC
- Counseling Durham NC
- suNu Healing Collectively, PLLC
- The Empress Haven, PLLC Mental Health & Wellness Services
- Mindful Life Connections
- Insight Counseling Center, Pllc
- Amy Cleckler, MPH, LCSW
- Trailhead Psychotherapy
- Mending Maple Psychotherapy, PLLC
EMDR in Alpharetta, GA
22 listed for this city.
EMDR in Wilmington, NC
22 listed for this city.
- Thriveworks Counseling & Psychiatry Wilmington
- The Healing Point, PLLC
- LMV Counseling
- Made Well Center for Wholeness
- TIDE Associates, PLLC
- Shelley Chambers, MSW, LCSW
- Stillpoint Counseling and Wellness, PLLC
- Inner Healing Therapy
- Place of Peace Counseling and Therapeutic Center
- Danson Counseling & Assessment Services, PLLC
- Yael Gold, PhD
- Novatu Counseling and Assessment
EMDR in Sarasota, FL
21 listed for this city.
- WellKind Mental Health
- Kathleen Frank LMHC, LPC, NCC
- Kind Therapists
- Candice Burch Therapy and Counseling in Sarasota
- Therapist Brajan Kowalski
- Well Space Holistic Therapy
- Anxiety & Trauma Resolution Associates
- Sarasota Psychotherapy Services
- Nightingale Counseling
- Deborah S. Kaufman, LCSW
- Dr. Kimberly S Benson LMHC CAP CCTP NBCC
- Dr. Mind Master
EMDR in Naples, FL
20 listed for this city.
- Premier Psychology - Naples, Florida
- Create Pathways Counseling
- Happy Mind Therapy
- Dura Medical
- Bright Future Psychology
- Melissa Sue Rosbottom, LMFT
- Naples Therapists
- Biofeedback Center of FL, JoAnn Blumenthal, LMHC, BCN
- Counseling Associates of America
- Peaceful Mind Therapy of Florida, LLC
- Serenity Counseling Associates of Naples
- Life-Changing Psychotherapy
EMDR in Greenville, SC
19 listed for this city.
- Stephanie Warren Psychotherapy Services
- Jerah Sowinski, LLC
- Regarding You Therapy
- Sarah B. McGuire LISW-CP, CSAT, EMDR
- Lumin: Modern Therapy & Career Coaching
- Chris Henrie
- Uplift Counseling Services, LLC
- Bay Laurel Center For Psychotherapy
- True to Herself Therapy for Girls and Women
- Verdant Therapy
- Rooted Connections Therapy
- Susannah Long Therapy Services, LLC
EMDR in Knoxville, TN
18 listed for this city.
- Knoxville Behavioral Counseling & Therapy Consulting
- Trailhead Treatment Center, PLLC
- Pathways Therapy Center, PLLC
- East TN EMDR
- EMDR Knoxville PLLC
- Hope Counseling Services LLC
- Irina Diyankova, Ph.D.
- Creekside Counseling & Wellness
- Wellness Warrior Tribe: Emotional & trauma healing in Knoxville
- Fairhaven Counseling & Consulting EMDR trauma therapy
- Insightful Journey® Therapy Services, PLLC
- Sonder Behavioral Health
EMDR in Raleigh, NC
16 listed for this city.
- Lifeologie Counseling Raleigh
- Movement Counseling
- Transformation Counseling & Consulting, PLLC
- Swell Mental Health, PLLC
- Paradigm Therapy
- Integration Wellness, PLLC
- Susan Intemann, Inner Healing Resources LLC
- Ellie Mental Health
- Rise & Thrive Counseling, PLLC
- Mindful Mind and Body
- Momentum Counseling Services, PLLC
- Videri Counseling Expressions
EMDR for anxiety: questions people ask
Does EMDR help with anxiety?
It can, most of all when the anxiety traces back to something that happened to you, a phobia or panic attacks. Therapists use it widely for these. Its strongest research base is in trauma and PTSD.
What does an EMDR session look like?
First you and the therapist prepare and build some coping skills. Then you hold a hard memory in mind while you follow short sets of eye movements or taps. Bit by bit, the memory feels less intense. The therapist sets the pace with you.
How many sessions will I need?
That depends on you and your history. A single event may take only a few sessions. Complex trauma usually takes longer. Your therapist can give you an estimate after a first assessment.
Is EMDR just for trauma?
Trauma is where it began. Today therapists also use it for anxiety, phobias, panic and depression linked to grief. What these share is an experience the brain has not yet processed.
Want to weigh more choices? See every anxiety option in the US, from traditional to alternative to progressive care, or search the full Whole Wellbeing Atlas directory.