Consent Preferences You’ve Been Told to “Get Over It.” An EMDR Therapist Florida Says: You Deserve to Heal
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You’ve Been Told to “Get Over It.” An EMDR Therapist Florida Says: You Deserve to Heal

  • Writer: Amity Olson
    Amity Olson
  • Jul 26
  • 2 min read

EMDR therapist Florida

If you’re a mom who’s been told to “move on,” “let it go,” or “stop being so sensitive,” you’re not alone—and you’re not wrong for feeling the way you do. Emotional wounds don’t disappear because someone else thinks they should. And when those wounds are dismissed, they tend to dig in deeper, affecting everything from your parenting to your ability to trust yourself.


As an EMDR Therapist Florida, I help overwhelmed and emotionally exhausted mothers reclaim their voice and validate their experiences through EMDR Intensive Therapy. It’s not about pushing past pain—it’s about processing it and releasing it, for good.


Emotional Dismissal Is a Trauma of Its Own

Many women grew up in families or cultures where their feelings were labeled “too much.” Maybe you were told:

  • “You’re being dramatic.”

  • “That happened a long time ago.”

  • “Other people have it worse.”


Hearing that again and again teaches you to question your own reality—and that disconnect becomes internalized shame. Over time, it can show up as anxiety, people-pleasing, perfectionism, or burnout.


EMDR therapy validates what happened and how it impacted you, instead of minimizing it.


What Makes EMDR So Different (and So Healing)

Unlike traditional talk therapy that can take years to get to the root, EMDR therapy gets straight to the source: how your brain and body stored the experience.


EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) helps reprocess painful memories so they no longer trigger the same intense emotional or physical response. It’s not about reliving trauma—it’s about safely making peace with it.


In my EMDR Intensive sessions, we work quickly and compassionately to:

  • Identify the beliefs that keep you stuck (“I’m not good enough,” “I can’t trust anyone”)

  • Clear out the emotional charge from painful experiences

  • Reinforce new beliefs like “I am allowed to take up space” or “I deserve to feel safe”


Why EMDR Intensives with an EMDR Therapist Florida Work for Moms

Let’s be honest—most moms don’t have time for weekly therapy appointments that drag on for years. That’s where EMDR Intensives come in.


It’s a concentrated, powerful reset—so you can break the cycle of shame and finally trust what you know to be true about yourself and your story.


Healing Isn’t About “Getting Over It”—It’s About Getting Free

Your trauma deserves more than a shrug or a motivational quote. It deserves space, compassion, and professional support.


Whether you’re struggling with:

  • Emotional neglect from childhood

  • The pressure of raising kids with chronic health issues

  • Anxiety that you can’t seem to shake


…you are worthy of support that sees the whole of you. As an EMDR Therapist Florida, I offer a healing process that’s validating, efficient, and deeply respectful of your truth.


Ready to stop apologizing for your emotions and start trusting yourself again? Let’s work together. Explore how healing with an EMDR Therapist Florida can help you reclaim peace, power, and presence—on your terms.

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