Integral Eye Movement Therapy (IEMT)
If someone referred you for "that eye thing," you're in the right place.
IEMT (Integral Eye Movement Therapy) is one of the most effective tools I use with clients, and it's often the thing that works when other approaches haven't. It's fast, it's gentle, and you don't have to talk through everything that happened in order for it to help.
I offer IEMT sessions in Northern Virginia and online, serving clients across Virginia, Maryland, DC, and beyond.
IEMT (Integral Eye Movement Therapy) is one of the most effective tools I use with clients, and it's often the thing that works when other approaches haven't. It's fast, it's gentle, and you don't have to talk through everything that happened in order for it to help.
I offer IEMT sessions in Northern Virginia and online, serving clients across Virginia, Maryland, DC, and beyond.
What does IEMT help with?
IEMT is particularly effective for:
- Feelings of anxiety: social, generalized, situational
- Anger, frustration, guilt, shame, or sadness that keeps returning
- Negative memories that still carry an emotional charge
- Fixed beliefs about yourself: I'm not good enough, I'm just an anxious person, I'll never get over this
- Emotional reactions that feel disproportionate or out of your control
- Identity: how you see yourself and how you show up with others
- Trauma responses and fear after difficult experiences
- Performance anxiety in sport, at work, in competition
The thing that makes IEMT different
Most therapy asks you to talk through what happened. IEMT doesn't.
You don't need to relive experiences or explain them in detail. We simply give the feeling a label and a number (how intense is it, on a scale of one to ten) and work from there. As we do, the emotional charge around it begins to reduce. Often significantly, and often quickly.
Clients regularly describe the same shift: something that used to get to them just... doesn't anymore. Not because they've pushed it down or talked themselves out of it, but because something has genuinely changed.
You don't need to relive experiences or explain them in detail. We simply give the feeling a label and a number (how intense is it, on a scale of one to ten) and work from there. As we do, the emotional charge around it begins to reduce. Often significantly, and often quickly.
Clients regularly describe the same shift: something that used to get to them just... doesn't anymore. Not because they've pushed it down or talked themselves out of it, but because something has genuinely changed.
What an IEMT session actually looks like
You sit comfortably while I guide your eyes through specific movement patterns. You focus on the feeling or memory we're working with. That's it.
There's no hypnotic trance, no homework, no technique to practice afterwards. The change tends to feel natural rather than effortful, and it tends to stick.
Sessions are typically 60 minutes. Many clients notice a meaningful shift within one to four sessions, though this varies depending on what we're working with.
There's no hypnotic trance, no homework, no technique to practice afterwards. The change tends to feel natural rather than effortful, and it tends to stick.
Sessions are typically 60 minutes. Many clients notice a meaningful shift within one to four sessions, though this varies depending on what we're working with.
Who is IEMT for?
IEMT works well for anyone who:
Not sure if IEMT is the right fit for you? Explore my articles for The Association for IEMT Practitioners, or book a free consultation and we'll figure it out together.
- Has tried talk therapy and found that understanding the problem hasn't made the feeling go away
- Wants to work without having to tell their whole story
- Is dealing with a specific emotional pattern, memory, or belief about themselves
- Feels like they're reacting to things in ways they can't control or explain
- Has limiting beliefs about themself
Not sure if IEMT is the right fit for you? Explore my articles for The Association for IEMT Practitioners, or book a free consultation and we'll figure it out together.