Heal relationship trauma with EMDR and Brainspotting

By Natalia Savage, MS, LPC, LMHC | September 9, 2026

Couple sitting together and discussing relationship challenges during trauma therapy

When Past Trauma Shows Up in Your Relationship EMDR and Brainspotting Can Help Have you ever wondered why certain situations in your relationship seem to trigger a reaction that feels much bigger than the situation itself? In couples therapy we call it relationship trauma. Maybe your partner doesn’t text back, and you immediately feel rejected…

What Happens in the Brain After Trauma?

By Natalia Savage, MS, LPC, LMHC | September 5, 2025

trauma and Trauma effects on brain trauma therapy

At Natalia Savage Counseling Center, many of our clients come in feeling frustrated, confused, or even hopeless about their reactions to trauma. They ask questions like: “Why do I shut down when I’m stressed?” “Why do I keep reliving the past even though I know I’m safe now?” “Is there something wrong with my brain?”…