EMDR Therapy for Trauma Recovery
Serving Elm Grove, Wauwatosa, Brookfield & Milwaukee
At Forward Healing Therapy, we provide EMDR therapy (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) to teens and adults who are ready to move beyond simply managing symptoms - and into true trauma recovery.
If you’re located in Elm Grove, Brookfield, Wauwatosa, Waukesha, or the greater Milwaukee area, our EMDR services offer a compassionate, evidence-based path to healing emotional wounds that have felt stuck for years.
Therapy That’s Different
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a structured, brain-body therapy that helps you reprocess the memories still running the show — without needing to relive or narrate every detail. Using bilateral stimulation like eye movements, taps, or tones, EMDR helps your brain re-store difficult experiences so they no longer carry the same emotional charge or the same negative beliefs about yourself.
If you’ve done the talking, read the books, and still feel stuck — EMDR works differently. It’s especially effective for PTSD and unresolved trauma, anxiety and panic, negative self-beliefs (“I’m not safe,” “I’m not good enough”), relationship patterns that keep repeating, and the kind of chronic tension or edge that doesn’t have an obvious cause. Many clients come to EMDR after other approaches have helped some, but not gotten them all the way there.
What is EMDR Therapy?
EMDR is a structured, brain-body therapy that helps reprocess traumatic memories so they no longer carry the emotional intensity or negative beliefs that may be impacting your daily life.
Using bilateral stimulation (such as eye movements, taps, or tones), we help your brain access and re-store difficult memories in a calmer, more adaptive way - without needing to talk through every detail.
This process is especially effective for those who have experienced trauma, chronic stress, anxiety, or negative self-beliefs, and may still be carrying those experiences in their nervous system.
Who EMDR Can Help
EMDR therapy is highly effective for individuals who are experiencing:
PTSD or unresolved trauma (including childhood trauma)
Anxiety, panic attacks, or chronic worry
Depression or low self-esteem tied to past experiences
Negative self-beliefs (“I’m not good enough,” “I’m unsafe,” etc.)
Relationship difficulties or emotional flashbacks
Somatic symptoms—like chronic tension or a sense of being on edge
A feeling of being “stuck,” even after other therapy approaches
What Sets Us Apart
What sets our team apart: therapists at Forward Healing are trained specifically in EMDR, not offering it as an add-on to a general practice. Led by Lilly Risch, EMDRIA-Approved EMDR Consultant, our therapists have ongoing consultation and training in EMDR to ensure high-quality care. We also offer ketamine-assisted EMDR for clients whose trauma has been resistant to standard talk therapy.
It’s time to move forward.
You don’t have to have the language for what happened to you to start EMDR. Book a free consultation and we’ll help you let go together.