EMDR for Trauma & PTSD
Heal from single-incident or complex trauma, accidents, assault, combat, medical events. Reprocess what's stuck so it stops controlling you.
Trusted by 200+ Clients in Florida
The memory still hurts.
It doesn't have to.
Certified EMDR therapy in Orlando for trauma, anxiety, and the quiet weight you've been carrying for far too long. Evidence-based. Deeply human. Serving Lake Nona, Winter Park, and Central Florida
FREE CONSULTATION- NO COMMITMENT
Start your healing today
Leave your details and we'll reach out within 24 hours to schedule your free 15-min call.
EMDRIA-Certified | Most insurance accepted | In-person & virtual
Call Now: (407) 801-2191You are not broken
You've tried to think your way out of it. Some pain doesn't live in words.
The racing heart in traffic. The argument that flooded you for days. The version of you that still flinches. These aren't character flaws, they're a nervous system asking to be heard. EMDR speaks its language.
What we treat
EMDR for what words can't quite reach.
Every story is different. The thread is the same: a part of you that's been waiting for permission to set it down. We see clients across Orlando, Lake Nona, and Winter Park — in person and online.
EMDR for Anxiety
Calm a nervous system that's been on overdrive. Address the root experiences fueling chronic worry, panic, and overwhelm.
EMDR for Childhood Trauma
Reach the wounds talk therapy can't touch. Transform attachment injuries, neglect, and early adversity at the level they were stored.
EMDR for Grief & Loss
Move through loss without being consumed by it. Honor what you've lost while reclaiming the life still ahead of you.
EMDR for Narcissistic Abuse
Recovering from a toxic or manipulative relationship is complicated. EMDR helps untangle the confusion, rebuild your sense of self, and release the emotional grip of the past.
EMDR for Veterans & First Responders
You were trained to be strong. But even the strongest people carry weight they shouldn't have to. Our Lake Nona location is especially equipped to serve military and emergency service communities
Why EMDR works
Your brain already knows how to
heal. EMDR helps it finish the job.
Stuck memories
Overwhelming experiences can get "stored" with the original sights, sounds, and body sensations still attached which is why they keep replaying.
Bilateral stimulation
Gentle eye movements, taps, or tones engage both hemispheres of the brain, mimicking the natural reprocessing your mind does during REM sleep.
Lasting reprocessing
The memory stays, but its emotional charge softens. You can recall what happened without your nervous system reliving it.
EMDR is recognized by the APA, the VA/DoD, and the World Health Organization as an effective treatment for trauma and PTSD.
The Process. Orlando & telehealth Florida
Your Path Through EMDR
We get to know you
Your story, your goals, what safety feels like in your body. No diving in before we're ready.
We reprocess, gently
Using bilateral eye movements, tapping, or tones, your brain does what it already knows how to do.
You feel the shift
The memory becomes a memory again. Present. Past. Different rooms.
Meet Your Therapist
Jose De La Cruz
LCSW, CCH, CHT, FBT, EMDR-TC
I became an EMDR therapist because I know what it means to feel stuck, to know intellectually that you're safe, but still have your body respond like you're not. Talk therapy helped me understand my story, but it was EMDR that helped me finally change it.
I specialize in working with adults navigating trauma, PTSD, anxiety, and the invisible wounds that come from difficult childhoods and relationships. My approach is warm, non-judgmental, and entirely paced by you.
Serving clients in Lake Nona, Winter Park, and across Florida via telehealth. Licensed under Florida Chapter 491, F.S
Book a free 15-min consultationInsurance accepted
Healing Should Be Accessible
Quality care should be reachable. We're in-network with most major Florida plans covering clients in Orlando, Lake Nona, Winter Park, and across the state via telehealth.
Two Orlando Locations
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Common Questions About EMDR
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is an evidence-based therapy endorsed by the APA, WHO, and the VA for trauma and PTSD. Through guided bilateral stimulation (typically eye movements), your brain reprocesses stuck memories so they lose their emotional charge. You don't have to relive trauma in detail — and most clients feel meaningful shifts within just a few sessions.
Talk therapy works on the conscious mind. EMDR works on the way trauma is stored in your nervous system. That's why people who've talked about their pain for years often finally find relief with EMDR, it reaches what words alone can't.
Many clients feel a shift in the first 3–6 sessions. Single-incident traumas often resolve in 6–12 sessions. Complex or developmental trauma may take longer, but progress is typically faster than traditional therapy alone.
We currently accept Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare (Optum), Oxford (Optum), Oscar (Optum), Quest Behavioral Health, Carelon, Ascension, and Florida Blue (coming soon). Reach out and we'll verify your benefits.
Yes. EMDR is one of the most researched trauma therapies in the world, with strong safety and efficacy data. Your therapist is trained to keep you grounded and in control throughout the entire process.
Your healing starts with one conversation.
Book a free 15-minute consultation to talk with our EMDR therapist. No pressure, no commitment, just a warm conversation about where you are and how we can help
- 100% confidential
- Response within 24 business hours
- We accept most major insurance plans
- In-person (Lake Nona or Winter Park) or online
FREE CONSULTATION- NO COMMITMENT
Start your healing today
Leave your details and we'll reach out within 24 hours to schedule your free 15-min call.