EMDR Therapy for Depression
501 vetted providers offer EMDR for depression. They are sorted by city below, and every other option is one click away.
When low mood is linked to an old trauma or a loss that never settled, EMDR can help. It works on the painful experiences that keep feeding the depression.
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 depression 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 depression and pick what fits you.
More depression treatments to compare: Ketamine Therapy · TMS (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation) · Somatic & Body-Based Therapy, or the full list for depression.
EMDR in Charlotte, NC
19 listed for this city.
- Access Counseling & NeuroTherapy
- Carawell Counseling
- Modern Era Counseling
- Silver Lining Counseling, PLLC.
- Self Talk Counseling & Consulting, PLLC
- Personal Enrichment Counseling & Consulting Services, PLLC
- Peaceful Aura Behavioral Health Services
- Clear Mind Counseling LLC
- Reclaim Counseling & Wellness
- Harmony Psychotherapy
- Pathways To Growth Counseling
- Blue Sage Counseling and Wellness
EMDR in New York, NY
17 listed for this city.
- The Gold Mind NYC Therapy, Couples Therapy, & EMDR Intensives
- Consciously You EMDR & Trauma Therapy - Nicole Dodich, LCSW
- Balanced Mind Psychotherapy NYC - EMDR & Schema Therapy
- EMDR Training
- Dorlee Michaeli, LCSW, EMDR
- 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 & Private Psychotherapy NYC | Kimberly Christopher, LCSW
- The Traumatologists, Noora Niskanen LCSW, EMDR Therapist
EMDR in Durham, NC
17 listed for this city.
- You First Counseling Services
- Modern Change PLLC
- Counseling Durham NC
- 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
- Willow Oak Therapy
- Cadence Counseling & Coaching
- Dr. Janet Mittman, LCMHC
EMDR in Sarasota, FL
15 listed for this city.
- WellKind Mental Health
- Kind Therapists
- Candice Burch Therapy and Counseling in Sarasota
- Therapist Brajan Kowalski
- Anxiety & Trauma Resolution Associates
- Sarasota Psychotherapy Services
- Deborah S. Kaufman, LCSW
- Clear Mind Map Counseling and Wellness
- Mindful Therapy Studio
- Harmony Harbor Counseling & Wellness
- Center For Integrated Therapies
- Burch Tree Counseling Center
EMDR in Naples, FL
14 listed for this city.
- Premier Psychology - Naples, Florida
- Happy Mind Therapy
- Dura Medical
- Melissa Sue Rosbottom, LMFT
- Naples Therapists
- Peaceful Mind Therapy of Florida, LLC
- Serenity Counseling Associates of Naples
- Life-Changing Psychotherapy
- Life-changing Concierge Psychotherapy
- Cort Gravengood - Psychotherapist
- Monarch Wellness
- Suzan M. Gallucci, LMHC, BC-TMH
EMDR in Alpharetta, GA
14 listed for this city.
- Alpharetta EMDR
- Positive Living Psychotherapy
- Karen Whitehead Counseling, LLC
- Lotus Wellness Counseling, LLC
- Beatanxiety.me
- Balance & Potential Inc
- Attento Counseling of Alpharetta
- Plural Minds Therapy
- Alpharetta Counseling
- Transformation Counseling - Laurie Newcomb
- Passion for Peace
- Nancy Shertok, LCSW Therapist in Alpharetta
EMDR in Atlanta, GA
13 listed for this city.
- Potential Realized - Buckhead Office
- Simplicity Psychotherapy
- Restore Balance Therapy
- Inner Balance Counseling
- Thriveworks Atlanta Counseling
- Healthy Mind, Healthy Heart Counseling and Consulting, LLC (Office of Westly Francois, LCSW)
- Noushine Navabi Counseling
- Ember Counseling Atlanta
- Atlanta Therapy Resources, LLC / Monica Dutke, LPC, ATR, CHT, BC-TMH
- Simone Sobel Psychotherapy and EMDR
- D.I.V.E. Therapy & Consulting, LLC
- The Healing Suite
EMDR in Wilmington, NC
13 listed for this city.
- Thriveworks Counseling & Psychiatry Wilmington
- The Healing Point, PLLC
- LMV Counseling
- Made Well Center for Wholeness
- Novatu Counseling and Assessment
- Victoria Leonard Counseling
- Jennifer Upchurch, LCSW
- One Small Step Counseling, P.C.
- Stay Human Therapy - PUR Mindful
- Kim Simpson, LCSW
- Women's Counseling NC
- Inner Grace Counseling and Wellness
EMDR in Nashville, TN
12 listed for this city.
- Nashville Psych, LLC
- Dr. Lillie Vandekar - Nashville Psychotherapy, LLC
- Tom Rhodes LMFT
- The Gaia Center for Embodied Healing
- Meg Bearman Counseling
- Nashville Center for Trauma and Psychotherapy, PLLC
- Emily Bond Counseling
- Tennessee Behavioral Health
- The Estuary, Inc.
- Three Cords Therapy
- Emily Gerulis Counseling, LLC
- RAGAN GRAVES COUNSELING
EMDR in Decatur, GA
12 listed for this city.
EMDR in Greenville, SC
11 listed for this city.
- Jerah Sowinski, LLC
- Sarah B. McGuire LISW-CP, CSAT, EMDR
- Chris Henrie
- Bay Laurel Center For Psychotherapy
- Rooted Connections Therapy
- Susannah Long Therapy Services, LLC
- Thriveworks Counseling & Psychiatry Greenville
- Authentic Insights Counseling
- Milestone Therapy Group LLC.
- Upstate Restorative Counseling, LLC - EMDR, Intensives in South Carolina and Florida
- Essence of the Mind Behavioral Health and Wellness
EMDR in Fort Lauderdale, FL
9 listed for this city.
- The Psychology Group Fort Lauderdale
- MorMindful Therapy & Psychiatry Fort Lauderdale
- Laura Kohn Group
- Healing Couch Inc. Psychotherapy Associates
- Edify Counseling Group
- SOUTH FLORIDA COUNSELING AND ASSESSMENT - Fort Lauderdale
- Evolution Psychiatry
- Essence of Healing Counseling Services
- Restorative Integrations, Fort Lauderdale EMDR Therapy
EMDR for depression: questions people ask
Can EMDR help with depression?
It is used when depression is tied to trauma or loss that has not been worked through. The aim is to help the brain process those experiences so they stop weighing on your mood.
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 depression option in the US, from traditional to alternative to progressive care, or search the full Whole Wellbeing Atlas directory.