EMDR for narcissistic abuse in Chicago isn’t limited to processing past memories. In SAFE EMDR, we can also target nervous system states, present-day triggers, core beliefs, and somatic sensations (because narcissistic abuse lives in the body, not just the past).

EMDR for dismissive avoidant attachment offers a powerful way to process without feeling pressured to talk through every emotion. Because EMDR works through the nervous system, you only need to share a “headline” of what you’re experiencing and not every single detail. This allows avoidant clients to expand emotional capacity and vulnerability at a pace that feels safe to them.

Attachment styles are not diagnoses. They are adaptive patterns shaped by early experiences. While some argue that attachment language oversimplifies complex relational patterns and dynamics, the reality is that these frameworks offer clarity, accessibility, and a compassionate starting point for healing. At Two Lights Therapy Center in Chicago, we use attachment theory alongside somatic and attachment-focused EMDR to support clients in developing earned secure attachment.