I first attended EMDR training thinking it would be just another helpful tool in my therapy toolbox. I’d heard how effective it was for PTSD and wanted to offer it to clients who had experienced trauma.

What surprised me was learning that EMDR is no longer just for PTSD—research now shows it helps with anxiety, depression, chronic pain, OCD, grief, relationship issues, and more.

During training, I experienced EMDR from the client’s perspective and was amazed by its impact. When I began using it with clients, I saw lasting change—not just insight, but true resolution of long-held beliefs and emotional wounds.

I kept thinking, why isn’t this therapy more accessible? EMDR training can be expensive and time-intensive, making it hard for many clinicians to pursue. That realization became my mission: I was inspired to build Renew Counseling in Las Cruces, NM, an EMDR- and evidence-based-focused practice that makes this powerful therapy—and quality training—available to more people who need it.

*As a first generation Immigrant...*