Feel Grounded Again
North Dakota & Minnesota Therapy for Dissociation
Therapy for dissociation helps individuals reconnect with themselves and manage feelings of detachment. It focuses on grounding techniques, processing trauma, and regaining a sense of control and stability.
What Dissociation Feels Like
When experiencing dissociation, you might feel like you're floating outside your body, watching your life unfold from a distance.
You may struggle to connect with your emotions, feeling numb or detached, as if you're just going through the motions on autopilot.
Your thoughts might race with confusion about who you are, or you might feel disconnected from reality, as if everything around you is foggy or unreal.
Concentration becomes difficult, and you may question if what you're experiencing is even normal. It’s like you’re physically present, but emotionally and mentally far away.
Online Therapy for Dissociation in North Dakota & Minnesota
In therapy for dissociation, clients often describe feeling disconnected or distant from their surroundings or from themselves. This might look like feeling detached, as if on autopilot, or having trouble connecting with emotions and memories.
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Therapy focuses on helping you regain a sense of control by introducing grounding techniques and practical tools that bring you back into the present moment. These might include sensory exercises to anchor you in your physical surroundings, mindfulness practices to re-center your thoughts, or customized breathing techniques to help reduce that “floaty” feeling.
As we work together, these strategies help you feel more connected and in tune with both your body and emotions, allowing you to experience life with greater clarity and presence.
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Over time, you’ll start to feel more engaged in your daily experiences and relationships, reconnecting with parts of yourself that may have felt distant or unreachable. This process strengthens your resilience and builds a sense of self that is stable and reliable, empowering you to face challenges with confidence and grounding.
Can You Do EMDR if You Dissociate?
Yes, you can. EMDR therapy can be effective for individuals who experience dissociation when approached with care and the right tools.
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As a trauma therapist experienced in working with dissociation, I adapt EMDR to ensure you feel safe and supported. This includes focusing on stabilization, grounding techniques, and pacing sessions to meet your needs.
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Your safety and comfort come first. Dissociation doesn’t mean you can’t heal through EMDR—it just means we tailor the process to work for you. If you have concerns, let’s talk about how we can make EMDR therapy work for your healing journey.
The Benefits of Overcoming Dissociation
Working through dissociation offers many advantages, helping individuals feel more connected, in control, and resilient. Here are a few key benefits:
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1. Increased Self-Awareness: By understanding the roots and triggers of dissociation, you develop greater awareness of yourself and your emotions, making it easier to manage challenging situations.
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2. Enhanced Emotional Regulation: Learning tools to manage dissociation helps you stay grounded and regulate emotions more effectively, leading to a greater sense of calm and stability.
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3. Improved Relationships: As you reconnect with yourself, it becomes easier to form and maintain deeper, more fulfilling relationships with others, as you feel more present and emotionally engaged.
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4. Greater Sense of Control: Working through dissociation reduces feelings of detachment or numbness, empowering you to feel more in control of your actions, reactions, and experiences.
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5. Resilience and Stability: Overcoming dissociation strengthens resilience, allowing you to handle stress and trauma more effectively and build a stronger sense of identity.
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6. Heightened Connection to the Present: Gaining skills to stay grounded helps you fully engage in the present, bringing a richer, more fulfilling experience to daily life.
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7. Empowerment in Personal Growth: As you heal, you build a deeper understanding of your needs, goals, and aspirations, creating a clearer path to personal growth and self-discovery.
My Approach to Dissociation
My approach to therapy for dissociation is centered on creating a safe, compassionate space where you can explore your experiences without judgment.
Together, we’ll work on grounding techniques, mindfulness practices, and trauma-informed tools to help you reconnect with the present moment and rediscover your sense of self.
I’ll guide you in understanding and managing your unique dissociative experiences, supporting you in building resilience and feeling more connected to daily life.
​As we work together, you’ll feel empowered to face life’s moments with confidence, especially those times when you would normally dissociate.
My goal is to support you in fully experiencing the present, helping you build the skills to stay grounded and engaged in each moment.