EMDR therapy for performance anxiety in ann arbor, MI
It’s time to hit your stride
When you step outside your comfort zone, do worries and anxieties get in the way?
It’s really hard to do your best when you’re battling your inner critic. Maybe you …
Get so nervous or stressed out before an interview, talk or performance that it’s hard to focus and enjoy being in the moment
Consistently self-sabotage when you feel others are watching or judging you
Had a bad experience that’s affecting your confidence in your performance
Or maybe an upcoming event, presentation, interview, audition or performance is really important and you just want to make sure you’re in the zone and putting your best foot forward!
Tap into your inner strengths.
How therapy works
EMDR can help improve and enhance your performance.
One of the most exciting and innovative uses of EMDR has been in performance enhancement!
In addition to decreasing disturbance associated with trauma, EMDR is efffective in decreasing anxiety, fear, and stress, and targeting irrational or negative thinking, all of which get in the way of performing at our best. Additionally, EMDR can help you gain confidence in your ability to perform a task or reach your goal.
EMDR works by instilling positive beliefs and supporting you as you mentally rehearse the thing that you are nervous about doing or want to improve while doing bilateral stimulation, which results in decreasing the fear, anxiety or stress associated with the task and improving confidence. EMDR helps the brain think in a healthier, more adaptive way by removing blocks like negative beliefs and helping you tap into your strengths.
EMDR therapy for performance can help you…
Prepare for presentations, interviews, auditions, public speaking and reduce stage fright
Boost confidence and reduce stress levels during competitions and performances
Manage anticipatory anxiety
Increase your stress management skills and regulate your emotions
Improve consistent performance
Boost confidence about yourself and your abilities
EMDR Intensives
EMDR Intensives can be a great alternative to traditional weekly therapy for those who need faster progress than the older model of therapy allows, particularly when there is an imminent event, such as a presentation, performance or test.
Think of EMDR Intensives as an accelerator for your healing. We aren’t skipping any necessary steps in the process, but we can accomplish them faster.
Specializing in EMDR Intensives for:
Performers/creatives
Mental blocks after injury, accident or other performance-related trauma
Confidence issues
Creative blocks
Perfectionism
Performance slumps and burnout
You might be a good fit for EMDR for performance enhancement if you strive to improve your performance and set a higher goal for yourself or if you want to feel more confident and reduce anticipatory anxiety before a performance or important task.
Frequently asked questions about EMDR therapy for performance
FAQs
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People who strive to improve their performance and set a higher goal for themselves or if they want to feel more confident and reduce anticipatory anxiety before a performance or important task.
EMDR for performance enhancement is helpful for businesspeople, doctors and other professionals, artists, actors, athletes, people returning to work after a leave, or people who struggle with the social aspects of work such as networking or presenting.
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Fill out the Contact Form [link]. Share with me a little bit about what’s going on and what you are hoping to experience in therapy.