Your past is still running the show. It doesn't have to.
EMDR therapy for adults who are ready to heal what's underneath the stuck feeling, not just manage it.
I'm Lida Lisowe, and my goal is to help you get back to your life.
Your past is still running the show. It doesn't have to.
EMDR therapy for adults who are ready to heal what's underneath the stuck feeling, not just manage it.
I'm Lida Lisowe, and my goal is to help you get back to your life.
Somewhere along the way, you ended up last on your own list.
Maybe you're tired of talking about the same things while nothing actually shifts. Maybe you know better, you've read the books, you understand your patterns, and yet you still find yourself reacting in the old familiar ways. Maybe you're running on empty, either shut down or always on, carrying more than anyone around you realizes.
None of this means something is wrong with you.
It means a part of your history is still doing its job a little too well, protecting you from things that are long over.
Change really is possible, and you don't have to get there alone.
Somewhere along the way, you ended up last on your own list.
Maybe you're tired of talking about the same things while nothing actually shifts. Maybe you know better, you've read the books, you understand your patterns, and yet you still find yourself reacting in the old familiar ways. Maybe you're running on empty, either shut down or always on, carrying more than anyone around you realizes.
None of this means something is wrong with you.
It means a part of your history is still doing its job a little too well, protecting you from things that are long over.
Change really is possible, and you don't have to get there alone.
I'm looking for therapy.
You're ready to stop managing your symptoms and start healing the root of them. Explore EMDR therapy and determine if it's a good solution for you.
I'm a therapist seeking EMDR consultation.
You want to move beyond the protocol and practice EMDR as a true psychotherapy.
I'm looking for therapy.
You're ready to stop managing your symptoms and start healing the root of them. Explore EMDR therapy and determine if it's a good solution for you.
I'm a therapist seeking EMDR consultation.
You want to move beyond the protocol and practice EMDR as a true psychotherapy.
Three ways we can work together.
EMDR Therapy for Adults
A comprehensive, collaborative approach to healing from trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, and the patterns that keep repeating. We work beneath the surface to resolve the root cause, so the change actually lasts.
Something just happened? You don't have to wait. If you have recently been through a sudden crisis, accident, or loss, there is a specialized early EMDR intervention called R-TEP that can help while the experience is still fresh.
Ketamine Assisted EMDR Therapy™
Sometimes our defenses stay locked in place no matter how hard we work. KA-EMDR pairs a low, prescribed dose of ketamine with EMDR reprocessing to gently loosen the soil and reach the roots of long-held pain. Think of it as the superhighway to the source.
EMDR Consultation for Therapists
Individual and small-group consultation for EMDR-trained clinicians who want to deepen their command of the model and bring more of themselves into the work.
Let's start with a free 25-minute conversation.
You can ask me anything, and I'll tell you honestly whether I think I can help. No pressure.
Three ways we can work together.
EMDR Therapy for Adults
A comprehensive, collaborative approach to healing from trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, and the patterns that keep repeating. We work beneath the surface to resolve the root cause, so the change actually lasts.
Something just happened? You don't have to wait. If you have recently been through a sudden crisis, accident, or loss, there is a specialized early EMDR intervention called R-TEP that can help while the experience is still fresh.
Ketamine Assisted EMDR Therapy™
Sometimes our defenses stay locked in place no matter how hard we work. KA-EMDR pairs a low, prescribed dose of ketamine with EMDR reprocessing to gently loosen the soil and reach the roots of long-held pain. Think of it as the superhighway to the source.
EMDR Consultation for Therapists
Individual and small-group consultation for EMDR-trained clinicians who want to deepen their command of the model and bring more of themselves into the work.
Let's start with a free 25-minute conversation.
You can ask me anything, and I'll tell you honestly whether I think I can help. No pressure.
Your brain already knows how to heal. EMDR helps it finish.
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a comprehensive, research-backed therapy that helps your brain finish processing experiences that got stuck.
It isn't talk therapy, and you won't have to describe your hardest memories in detail. The therapist guides the process, but your own brain does the healing.
EMDR is powerful, and it works best when you're an active participant. It isn't a magic wand. It's a partnership.
What a session moves toward
01
We build safety and steadiness first, never rushing the hard parts.
02
We locate the memory or belief still shaping how you respond today.
03
Gentle, guided reprocessing lets your brain do what it couldn't before.
04
The charge settles. The story stays, but its grip on you loosens.
Your brain already knows how to heal. EMDR helps it finish.
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a comprehensive, research-backed therapy that helps your brain finish processing experiences that got stuck.
It isn't talk therapy, and you won't have to describe your hardest memories in detail. The therapist guides the process, but your own brain does the healing.
EMDR is powerful, and it works best when you're an active participant. It isn't a magic wand. It's a partnership.
What a session moves toward
01
We build safety and steadiness first, never rushing the hard parts.
02
We locate the memory or belief still shaping how you respond today.
03
Gentle, guided reprocessing lets your brain do what it couldn't before.
04
The charge settles. The story stays, but its grip on you loosens.
I've always been drawn to helping others
I've spent my whole life as the person others trusted with their stories, and I've done my own healing too, which means I never ask a client to go anywhere I haven't been willing to go myself.
I was born in Belgium to Italian parents, came to the US at five, and spent my teen years in Italy. Moving between languages and cultures taught me early how to listen for what isn't being said. I'm a lifelong puzzle solver, and I think of each person as their own kind of puzzle: not a problem to fix, but a pattern to understand.
• Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, North Carolina
• EMDRIA Certified Therapist™ and Approved Consultant™
• Faculty, The Center for Excellence in EMDR Therapy
I've always been drawn to helping others
I've spent my whole life as the person others trusted with their stories, and I've done my own healing too, which means I never ask a client to go anywhere I haven't been willing to go myself.
I was born in Belgium to Italian parents, came to the US at five, and spent my teen years in Italy. Moving between languages and cultures taught me early how to listen for what isn't being said. I'm a lifelong puzzle solver, and I think of each person as their own kind of puzzle: not a problem to fix, but a pattern to understand.
• Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, North Carolina
• EMDRIA Certified Therapist™ and Approved Consultant™
• Faculty, The Center for Excellence in EMDR Therapy
What Clients Notice
To protect my clients’ privacy and confidentiality, I don’t use traditional testimonials. However, when we reflect on their progress together, clients often share that EMDR has brought meaningful changes to their daily lives.
Four things I want you to know...
I don't want to keep you in the chair forever. I'm deeply invested in your self-efficacy, which means teaching you to help yourself and then sending you off to enjoy the life you've built.
EMDR isn't a script I run. It's a complete approach to healing, and I've spent years training to understand it at depth, including advanced work in complex and developmental trauma.
Managing symptoms gives you a better day. Resolving the root cause changes how you respond for good. That difference, from a passing "state change" to a lasting "trait change," is the whole point.
I may be the expert on EMDR, but you're the expert on your own life. We decide together on a pace and a plan that fits you.
Ready to change how your story lives in you?
Let's start with a free 25-minute conversation.
You can ask me anything, and I'll tell you honestly whether I think I can help.
No pressure, no script.
Prefer to talk now?
Call or text (919) 272-3434.
I respond to all calls, texts, and emails within two business days, Monday through Friday.