MY SERVICES
EMDR Therapy in Irvine, CA
EMDR Therapy for trauma, anxiety, infertility & postpartum challenges serving Irvine, Orange County & California
Tannaz Alagheband, LCSW, PMH-C
Signs you might be living with unresolved trauma:
MY APPROACH to EMDR Therapy
As a certified EMDR therapist, I’m here to help you tap into your natural ability to heal from past emotional pain, get unstuck, and move forward.
EMDR (Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy) is a highly effective client-centered and evidenced-based model of trauma therapy that helps you heal from emotional distress connected to painful life experiences and shift your core beliefs around those experiences.
I offer EMDR therapy and EMDR Intensives in Irvine, Orange County and online for clients throughout California
How does EMDR therapy work?
When something traumatic happens, your brain’s survival system kicks in to protect you. It triggers a fight, flight, or freeze response, and the memory of the event can get “stuck” in the part of your brain that reacts to danger. Even after the event is over, small reminders can cause your body and emotions to react as if the danger is still happening.
EMDR helps process these memories so you can remember them without distress. Using bilateral stimulation (like eye movements or tapping), EMDR keeps you present while recalling the past, reducing emotional intensity, shifting negative beliefs, and helping your nervous system find balance again.
What EMDR and somatic therapy can help with:
Reproductive trauma, including infertility, pregnancy loss, and birth trauma
Relational trauma and complex PTSD from difficult childhood experiences
Other traumas, such as sexual assault, medical trauma, and single-incident traumas
FAQs for EMDR Therapy in Irvine, California
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EMDR differs from traditional talk therapy in that it doesn’t rely on talking in detail about the distressing issue or event. For clients who are looking for an accelerated, long-lasting, and less talk-oriented approach in healing from trauma, EMDR may be a good fit.
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Yes, I offer both talk therapy and EMDR as a combination, EMDR as a separate service, talk therapy as a separate modality, and EMDR intensives.
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Yes, EMDR has been studied and used for addressing anxiety disorders, depression, grief/loss, chronic pain, creative blocks, and a variety of other concerns.
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Yes. Many people with anxiety have past experiences, big or small, that shaped how they respond to stress today. EMDR for anxiety helps process these experiences so your nervous system isn't as reactive. It can also shift negative self-beliefs like "I'm not safe" or "I'm not good enough" into more helpful ones, reducing overall anxiety over time.
It's especially effective for performance anxiety, social anxiety, generalized anxiety, and anxiety linked to perfectionism, high-achieving, or past experiences
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Yes. EMDR is particularly well-suited for reproductive and perinatal trauma because these experiences often get stored in the body as grief, shame, hypervigilance, or a deep sense of failure, and talk therapy alone may not reach them. EMDR helps your brain reprocess painful memories connected to infertility, IVF, pregnancy loss, birth trauma, or a difficult postpartum period so they lose their emotional charge and you can move forward with more ease. As a PMH-C certified therapist, I bring specialized perinatal training to every EMDR session with clients navigating these experiences.
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An EMDR-trained therapist has completed the required EMDR training and can practice EMDR therapy. Certification demonstrates additional supervision, consultation, and experience beyond training.
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Yes, I offer both weekly EMDR therapy and EMDR intensives as a stand alone approach. To learn more, visit my EMDR Intensives page.
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Yes, both online and in-person EMDR therapy are equally effective. I offer in-person sessions in Irvine and EMDR via telehealth to clients located throughout California.
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You can learn more about EMDR therapy through reputable professional EMDR organizations, research articles, and my blog for guidance. During your consultation, I'll also explain how EMDR therapy can address your specific needs and goals.
My Irvine office offers a quiet, private setting for EMDR therapy, with convenient access for clients across Orange County. I also offer virtual sessions throughout California