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    • Meet the Team
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      • Clinical Associates
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      • Individual Therapy
      • Couples Therapy
      • Family Therapy
      • Child & Youth Therapy
      • ADHD Support
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      • First Responder Therapy
      • Military/Veteran Therapy
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Matt McGillvray
Counselling & Therapy
  • Home
  • Meet the Team
    • Matt McGillvray
    • Clinical Associates
  • Therapy Services
    • Individual Therapy
    • Couples Therapy
    • Family Therapy
    • Child & Youth Therapy
    • ADHD Support
    • Trauma Therapy & EMDR
    • First Responder Therapy
    • Military/Veteran Therapy
  • Book Online
  • Contact
  • Resources
    • Therapy Toolbox
    • Community Resources
    • FAQ

Trauma Therapy & EMDR

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Trauma-Informed Care • Secure Online Booking • In-Person & Virtual Therapy Across Ontario

Trauma Therapy & EMDR in North Bay & Across Ontario

Support for trauma, distressing memories, emotional reactivity, anxiety, avoidance, hypervigilance, and feeling stuck in patterns that began after difficult experiences.

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Trauma is not only about what happened. It is also about how the nervous system continues responding afterward.


You may logically know you are safe, yet still feel on edge, shut down, reactive, numb, disconnected, or overwhelmed.


Past experiences can continue affecting sleep, relationships, confidence, stress tolerance, and day-to-day functioning.


  • intrusive memories
  • flashbacks
  • nightmares
  • anxiety or panic
  • irritability or anger
  • emotional numbness
  • avoidance of reminders
  • hypervigilance
  • difficulty trusting others
  • feeling disconnected from yourself
  • relationship strain
  • trouble relaxing


Trauma therapy helps you process what happened, reduce ongoing distress, and rebuild a greater sense of safety and control.


Treatment may include:

  • grounding and nervous system regulation
  • understanding trauma responses
  • reducing triggers and reactivity
  • emotional processing
  • rebuilding trust and boundaries
  • improving sleep and functioning
  • reconnecting with identity and values


EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is an evidence-based therapy used to help people process distressing memories and reduce the intensity of trauma-related symptoms.


It can be effective for many people dealing with traumatic experiences, anxiety, and stuck emotional responses.


If EMDR is appropriate, it can be integrated into treatment as part of a broader plan.


This service may be a strong fit if you:

  • feel changed by what happened
  • keep reacting in ways you do not want to
  • feel stuck despite insight
  • cannot fully move past past events
  • avoid reminders or conversations
  • want steadier control over your life again


Recovery is possible, and the right approach matters.


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Nipissing Counselling Solutions

222 Main Street East North Bay, ON

Local care in North Bay & virtual across Ontario

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