EMDR & Trauma Therapy in Ohio
Healing doesn't require you to relive everything alone.
Trauma can shape how you move through relationships, trust yourself, and experience safety in the world. Together, we'll explore what has been carried for too long and create space for healing that honors your nervous system, your story, and your humanity.
You survived by adapting.
You don’t have to stay in
survival mode forever
Trauma doesn't only live in memory.
It can show up as:
always being the strong one
difficulty trusting yourself
people-pleasing and over-functioning
emotional shutdown
anxiety that never seems to leave
feeling disconnected from your body
relationships that feel harder than they should
Many people arrive in therapy knowing why they struggle, but still feeling stuck in the same cycles of self-abandonment, over-functioning, and emotional exhaustion.
What EMDR & Trauma Therapy Can Help With
Childhood Trauma
Complex
PTSD
Attachment Wounds
Emotional Overwhelm
Anxiety & Hypervigilance
Identity-Based Trauma
Healing isn't about fixing yourself.
It's about creating enough safety to return to yourself.
Trauma-Informed
No forcing. No flooding.
Gentle & Collaborative
We move at your pace.
Body & Mind
Healing happens in both places.
Meet Ananda Sotherland, LPCC-S
A place to come home to yourself.
With more than 20 years in community mental health, Ananda offers affirming, liberation-focused therapy for queer, neurodivergent, and BIPOC adults seeking deeper healing and connection.
Frequently Asked Questions
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EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is an evidence-based therapy that helps the brain and nervous system process experiences that may feel emotionally overwhelming or unresolved. EMDR therapy can be helpful for trauma, anxiety, painful memories, negative self-beliefs, relationship difficulties, and experiences that continue to impact daily life.
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No. Many people benefit from EMDR therapy without having a formal trauma diagnosis. EMDR can help with anxiety, burnout, people-pleasing, emotional overwhelm, self-esteem concerns, relationship patterns, grief, and life experiences that continue to affect how you feel about yourself and the world around you.
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Yes. Nurtured Soul Therapy offers virtual EMDR therapy for adults throughout Ohio and Minnesota. Many clients find online EMDR to be just as effective as in-person therapy. Together, we'll determine whether virtual EMDR is the best fit for your goals and needs.
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Trauma therapy can support healing from experiences that have impacted your sense of safety, self-trust, relationships, or emotional well-being. Therapy may help with:
• Anxiety and hypervigilance
• Emotional overwhelm and burnout
• Self-abandonment and people-pleasing
• Attachment wounds and relationship challenges
• Low self-worth and self-criticism
• Childhood trauma and complex PTSD
• Identity-related stress and life transitions -
Your first session is an opportunity to share what brings you to therapy and begin building a relationship grounded in trust, safety, and collaboration. There is no pressure to tell your entire story right away- we'll move at a pace that feels supportive for you.
Investment
Individual Therapy
$175 per 53-minute session
Free Consultation
15-minute introductory phone consultation
Sliding Scale
Limited reduced-fee appointments available when appropriate
Private Pay
Out-of-network reimbursement support available
There is opportunity
in coming home to yourself.
Virtual EMDR & Trauma Therapy throughout Ohio.