EMDR therapy for when talk therapy isn’t enough
If you feel stuck in the same patterns, overwhelmed by past experiences, or like you understand your story but still can’t shift it, EMDR can help your nervous system process what talking alone hasn’t.
What is EMDR therapy?
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a therapy approach that helps your brain and body process experiences that feel “stuck.”
Instead of only talking about what happened, EMDR works with how those experiences are stored in your nervous system, so they can finally move, integrate, and resolve.
You don’t have to relive everything. And you don’t have to force insight.
Your brain already knows how to heal- EMDR helps it do that.
EMDR can help with:
Trauma and PTSD
Anxiety and panic
Relationship and interpersonal patterns
Childhood and attachment wounds
Negative core beliefs (like “I’m not enough,” “I’m not safe”, “I’m not loveable)
Feeling stuck despite years of traditional talk therapy
Chronic stress or nervous system dysregulation
At Carlisle Collective, EMDR isn’t something we “drop in” as a technique.
It’s woven into a depth-oriented, relational approach that includes:
Our approach to EMDR
nervous system regulation
attachment-focused work
relational attunement
parts work (IFS-informed)
mindfulness and body awareness
We don’t rush the process.
We don’t force intensity (really).
And we don’t treat EMDR like a protocol to get through.
We use it thoughtfully — so the healing actually lands.
Eating disorders and concerns we often support
Our therapists have supported clients experiencing a wide range of eating disorders, disordered eating patterns, and body image struggles.
Some of the conditions our clients live with include:
anorexia
bulimia
binge eating disorder
disordered eating
ARFID
chronic dieting
body image distress
fear of weight gain
compulsive exercise & orthorexia
emotional eating
perfectionism and control around food
athletes struggling with food or performance pressure
teen and young adult eating concerns
We work with clients in Austin and throughout Texas navigating many different types of eating and body image struggles. We offer both in-person and virtual therapy, and we often collaborate with dietitians and other providers so clients feel supported from multiple angles.
Even if your experience doesn’t fit a specific diagnosis, therapy can still help you understand what’s happening and find a healthier way forward.
Meet a few of our therapists who specialize in eating disorders and disordered eating
Katia Seitz
Specializes in eating disorders, body image, and disordered eating
Graduate Student Therapist
Madeleine Bradshaw
Focuses on body image, perfectionism, and negative self-talk
LCSW
LPCKathryn Wolf
Works with body image, gut health, and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
If you’re not the one struggling but someone you love is, you’re welcome here too. Supporting a partner, child, or friend through an eating disorder can feel overwhelming and conusing. Therapy can help you understand what your loved one is going through and how to support them in a way that honors both their needs and yours.
Other therapists on our team also support clients’ experiences with eating disorders and body image concerns.
Ready to find the right therapist for you?
We know that finding the right therapist can feel like one more exhausting thing to manage. Just reach out and let us know you're looking for support with eating disorders and body image concerns — we'll take it from there and match you with a therapist who truly understands this experience.