Is EMDR Therapy Right for You?

Written By Erin M. Randol

The Maiberger Institute provided Erin’s basic training in providing Remote EMDR therapy. This resource from the Maiberger Institute outlines ways to know if EMDR therapy is appropriate for you at this time.

There are many kinds of symptoms or problems clients bring to EMDR therapy from home, work, or relationships. People tend to think that EMDR only helps people who suffer from severe experiences like auto accidents, war, sexual abuse and rape. If you have suffered from these traumas, EMDR might be very helpful for you. But other issues can also be helped with EMDR.

Answer the following questions with a “Yes” or “No” to see if EMDR might be helpful to you.

I find it difficult to be assertive in my relationships at work or at home.

I struggle with my body image thinking I’m fat when others think my body is thin, or vice versa.      

I over eat when I get emotionally upset.       

I feel anxious or depressed most of the time.         

I have the tendency to procrastinate and feel bad about myself.         

I have behaviors that sabotage my efforts to succeed.   

I have a low tolerance for frustration or anger.       

I have a difficult time concentrating.    

I have lost interest in activities that used to bring me pleasure.         

I fight a lot and experience a lot of anger.     

I abuse substances and have an addiction.    

I struggle with making decisions.

I experience somatic Illnesses that doctors can’t explain.        

I am experiencing some sexual dysfunction. 

I feel panic a lot during the day or night.       

If you said “yes” to any of the above questions you might benefit from some EMDR Therapy.

Contact us. Make an appointment. We can help support you during this stressful time. Email erinmrandol@yahoo.com or click here to schedule an appointment.

Erin M. Randol

Erin Randol, MSW, LCSW, is the owner of Sunrise Therapy Services, LLC and a Missouri-based therapist known for working with moms who are tired, overwhelmed, overstimulated, and irritable.

She built Sunrise Therapy Services into a thriving virtual practice serving women across Missouri, with a strong focus on postpartum mental health especially postpartum anxiety, postpartum depression, postpartum OCD, and the kind of “mom rage” that most people don’t talk about out loud but so many moms quietly experience.

Erin is known for being straightforward, real, and actually helpful. No vague advice, just blunt and honest intervention.

Her work blends EMDR, IFS, ACT and she’s especially known for helping women move through trauma, burnout, ADHD-related overwhelm, anxiety, and the identity shift that comes with motherhood. She also works closely with teens struggling with anxiety, confidence, emotional regulation, and friendship stress.

Over the years, Sunrise Therapy Services has become a trusted space for moms and women who want therapy that feels grounded, practical, and actually effective especially when life feels loud, messy, or out of control.

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