EMDR Couples Therapy in Wheat Ridge & Denver
Transform Your Relationship Through Healing Past Trauma Together
At Mind, Body, Soulmates PLLC, we specialize in EMDR couples therapy—a powerful approach that helps partners heal trauma together while strengthening their bond. If childhood trauma, anxiety, or past wounds keep interfering with your relationship, our experienced couples therapists can guide you toward the connected, authentic partnership you both deserve.
We offer both online and in-person therapy sessions, serving couples in Wheat Ridge, Denver, and throughout Colorado with personalized EMDR therapy designed specifically for your unique relationship needs.
What Is EMDR Couples Therapy?
EMDR therapy (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is an evidence-based treatment that helps process traumatic events by using bilateral stimulation to activate your brain's natural healing mechanisms. When adapted for couples work, EMDR couples therapy allows both partners to heal individual trauma while strengthening their emotional connection.
Unlike traditional couples therapy that focuses primarily on communication skills, EMDR couples therapy addresses the root traumatic events that fuel relationship conflicts. Through conjoint EMDR sessions, you and your partner can serve as a witnessing partner for each other's healing process, creating deeper intimacy and understanding.
Our integrative approach combines EMDR therapy with other therapeutic modalities like Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and Internal Family Systems (IFS) to ensure comprehensive healing that addresses both individual trauma and relationship dynamics.
Who Benefits from EMDR Couples Therapy?
Our EMDR couples therapy is particularly effective for high-functioning couples dealing with:
Trauma-Related Relationship Issues
Childhood trauma affecting current relationship patterns
Anxiety stemming from past traumatic events
Trust issues and betrayal recovery
Communication breakdowns rooted in trauma responses
Perfectionism and control issues impacting intimacy
High-Functioning Professionals We frequently work with couples where one or both partners are attorneys, nurse practitioners, engineers, business owners, or other professionals who appear successful externally but struggle with relationship challenges privately.
Couples Ready for Deep Work Our ideal clients are motivated individuals willing to examine their patterns from new perspectives. If you're both committed to growth and open to the intensity of healing trauma together, EMDR couples therapy can create profound transformation.
Partners Dealing with Neurodivergence Many couples discover that one or both partners are neurodivergent (ADHD, autism spectrum) and want to understand how this impacts their relationship dynamics and trauma responses.
How EMDR Couples Therapy Works
The Eight Phases of EMDR for Couples
Our EMDR therapy process follows eight structured phases, adapted specifically for couples work:
History Taking: We explore how each partner's trauma history impacts your relationship dynamics
Preparation: Both partners learn about bilateral stimulation and what to expect during processing
Assessment: Identifying target memories and negative beliefs affecting your relationship
Processing: Using bilateral stimulation to process traumatic events while your partner provides support
Installation: Integrating new, healthier beliefs about yourselves and your relationship
Body Scan: Ensuring traumatic memories are fully processed at a somatic level
Closure: Carefully attending to how each partner feels at session's end
Re-evaluation: Ongoing assessment of progress and treatment planning
Conjoint EMDR Sessions
During conjoint EMDR sessions, one partner may actively process trauma while the other serves as a witnessing partner, or we may work with both partners simultaneously. This approach fosters mutual support and creates opportunities for deeper emotional safety and secure attachment.
Individual Sessions When Needed
Some couples benefit from combining individual EMDR sessions with couples work. Our therapist team collaborates to ensure all aspects of your healing process are coordinated and supportive, whether you're working with one therapist or multiple members of our practice.
Benefits of EMDR Couples Therapy
Heal Childhood Trauma Together
EMDR couples therapy allows you to process childhood trauma while your partner witnesses and supports your healing journey. This creates deeper intimacy and helps partners develop new ways to comfort each other that promote healing rather than triggering more pain.
Break Negative Relationship Cycles
If you're stuck in patterns of pursuit-withdrawal, attack-defend, or emotional shutdown, EMDR therapy can disrupt these cycles by addressing their traumatic roots. The EMDR process provides structured tools for developing healthier responses during conflict.
Build Relationship Resilience
Experiencing the EMDR process together builds special resilience. You've witnessed each other's deepest pain and supported each other through healing, creating a bond that weathers future challenges with greater strength and confidence.
Improve Communication and Intimacy
As you process old wounds through EMDR therapy, communication becomes more authentic and emotional intimacy naturally improves. When past traumatic events stop controlling your responses, you can hear your partner more clearly and respond from your adult self rather than wounded places.
Develop Secure Attachment
EMDR couples therapy helps partners develop secure attachment by processing the traumatic events that created insecure attachment patterns. This leads to healthier relationships built on emotional safety and genuine connection.
Our Integrative Approach to Couples Therapy
EMDR Therapy + Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
We often combine EMDR therapy with EFT to create comprehensive healing. While EMDR processes traumatic memories fueling negative cycles, EFT helps develop new positive patterns of connection. This integration accelerates healing and helps couples develop better emotional regulation.
EMDR Therapy + Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Our integration of EMDR therapy with IFS recognizes that we all have different "parts" of ourselves. EMDR heals wounded parts while IFS helps you understand and work with all aspects of yourself and your partner, creating greater self-compassion and understanding.
EMDR Therapy + Somatic Approaches
Because trauma lives in the body, we incorporate somatic therapy techniques alongside EMDR therapy. This might include mindfulness practices and breathwork that help you stay grounded during the healing process. The bilateral stimulation used in EMDR naturally engages the body's healing mechanisms.
Why Choose Mind, Body, Soulmates PLLC?
Experienced Couples Therapists
Our team brings decades of combined experience to EMDR couples therapy. We're not just therapists—we're people who understand that healing happens in relationship, and we've learned tough lessons ourselves that inform how we support our clients.
Personalized Treatment Planning
We never use a one-size-fits-all approach to EMDR therapy. Every couple's journey is unique, and we tailor each phase of treatment to fit your specific needs, relationship dynamics, and healing goals. Our collaborative team ensures all aspects of your healing process are coordinated.
Flexible Scheduling Options
Understanding that high-functioning individuals have busy schedules, we offer flexible scheduling and online therapy sessions. This means you can prioritize your relationship healing without disrupting your professional responsibilities.
Comprehensive Care for the Whole Family
As a group practice, we can support your entire family's healing journey. Whether you need individual therapy, couples therapy, or family therapy, our like-minded therapists collaborate to ensure we're all moving in the same direction on your behalf.
EMDR Intensives for Accelerated Healing
For motivated couples ready to dive deep, we offer EMDR therapy intensives that allow concentrated healing over shorter periods. These intensive experiences can be particularly powerful for processing specific traumatic events or working through major relationship crises. The extended conjoint EMDR sessions available in intensive formats can accelerate your healing process significantly.
When EMDR Couples Therapy May Not Be Appropriate
We believe in honest assessment of when EMDR therapy is right for couples. Before beginning treatment, our therapist team evaluates:
Emotional Safety: Both partners must feel safe enough to process difficult memories
Commitment to Treatment: EMDR couples therapy requires genuine commitment from both partners
Emotional Regulation: Partners need basic ability to regulate emotions during sessions
Trust Foundation: While EMDR can rebuild trust, some basic emotional safety must exist
If these conditions aren't met, we may recommend individual therapy or other approaches before beginning conjoint EMDR work.
What to Expect in Your EMDR Therapy Journey
Free Consultation
Your journey begins with a free consultation where we discuss your specific concerns and help you understand how EMDR couples therapy might benefit your relationship. We'll explain the eight phases process and ensure you feel comfortable with our approach.
Comprehensive Assessment
We conduct thorough assessment to understand your individual and relationship history, including how traumatic events have shaped your current dynamics. This informs our treatment planning and ensures personalized care.
Ongoing Support
Throughout treatment, we maintain close communication about your progress and adjust our approach as needed. We honor your healing pace and provide the emotional safety necessary for processing trauma together.
Take the First Step Toward Healing
If you're ready to break free from the patterns that keep you stuck and create the healthy relationship you both deserve, EMDR couples therapy at Mind, Body, Soulmates PLLC can help. Our experienced couples therapists understand how childhood trauma and anxiety show up in relationships, and we're here to guide you through healing together.
Whether you're dealing with betrayal recovery, communication challenges rooted in trauma, or simply sensing that past wounds interfere with your connection, the EMDR process can help you develop secure attachment and lasting intimacy.
Don't let past traumatic events continue controlling your present relationship. Contact Mind, Body, Soulmates PLLC today to schedule your free consultation and discover how EMDR couples therapy can transform your relationship through healing trauma together.
Ready to start your healing journey? Call us today or schedule your free consultation online. We serve couples in Wheat Ridge, Denver, and throughout Colorado with both in-person and online therapy sessions.