Preparation
Together, we identify goals, supports, triggers, grounding tools, and whether EMDR is appropriate for your needs.
EMDR-trained therapist · Virtual across Ontario
Online EMDR Therapy in Ontario
Meet online with Varenya Kuhathaas, MSW, RSW, to explore whether EMDR may fit when a traumatic or overwhelming experience still brings distressing memories, panic, avoidance, grief, shame, or strong body reactions.
Online across Ontario
EMDR-trained therapist
Consultation before ongoing care
Before booking ongoing therapy
Discuss EMDR before booking.
- Send your contact details.Your name and a way to reply are enough. A brief note about the support you are seeking is optional.
- Varenya replies directly.Discuss availability, fees, privacy, and whether online EMDR may suit your needs.
- Choose your next step.No ongoing appointment is booked automatically. If you continue, the first appointments focus on assessment and preparation.
Online therapy is available for clients across Ontario when clinically appropriate.
Request an EMDR consultation.
Varenya will reply directly within 2 business days to discuss availability and next steps.
You may know the danger has passed and still feel pulled back into it.
You may notice intrusive memories, panic, shame, numbness, anger, avoidance, sleep disruption, or a sense of being pulled back into something that happened before.
EMDR uses brief focus on distressing material with bilateral stimulation, such as eye movements, tapping, or sound. Together, we work toward helping the nervous system process what has felt stuck so memories and triggers may feel less immediate.
- Traumatic or overwhelming experiences that still feel vivid.
- Anxiety, panic, phobias, or body responses that feel hard to explain.
- Grief, shame, self-blame, or painful relational experiences.
- Preparation and grounding before deeper processing begins.
A paced, collaborative approach
You will have time to understand the process before deciding whether to continue.
Online EMDR is more than using eye movements or tapping during a video session. Early work focuses on understanding what brings you here, building grounding strategies, and making a plan for privacy, pacing, and support between appointments.
You remain involved in decisions throughout the process. We can slow down, pause, return to preparation, or consider a different therapy approach when that is more appropriate.
Before processing begins, we discuss:
- What you would like to change and what feels manageable.
- Grounding strategies and signs that you need to pause.
- Privacy, technology, interruptions, and your physical setting.
- Whether online EMDR is clinically appropriate at this time.
How we prepare for and use EMDR.
Before memory processing, we review safety, history, coping tools, clinical appropriateness, and the plan for the work.
Processing
When you feel ready, we begin brief sets of bilateral stimulation while you notice thoughts, feelings, images, or body sensations.
Integration
Together, we check what changed, strengthen helpful beliefs, and use grounding before the session ends.
EMDR is a clinical therapy that should be provided by a properly trained and licensed mental health clinician.
Online suitability
We assess whether virtual EMDR offers enough privacy, stability, and support.
Online EMDR can be useful for some Ontario clients, but it is not automatically the right format for every person or every stage of therapy.
Online EMDR may be worth exploring when
You have a private place to meet, reliable technology, enough time before and after the session, and growing access to grounding strategies. We will review these factors together rather than expecting you to assess suitability alone.
Another pace or plan may be more appropriate when
Privacy is limited, your environment is unstable, distress is difficult to contain between sessions, or urgent support is needed. We may spend more time preparing, use another therapy approach, or discuss additional resources.
Your therapist
Work with Varenya Kuhathaas, MSW, RSW.
Varenya is a Registered Social Worker and EMDR-trained therapist providing online therapy across Ontario. Her approach emphasizes preparation, collaboration, cultural responsiveness, and a pace that can be adjusted as the work unfolds.
A consultation is a place to ask about clinical fit, online suitability, availability, fees, privacy, and what the first appointments would involve. You do not need to commit to ongoing therapy before having that conversation.
Common questions
Questions about online EMDR therapy
Will I have to describe every detail of a difficult experience?
Not necessarily. EMDR involves noticing aspects of an experience, but you and Varenya can discuss how much detail is useful and manageable. You can ask questions, slow the process, or pause.
Can EMDR be provided effectively online?
EMDR can be provided online when the format is clinically appropriate. Before processing, we consider privacy, your physical environment, technology, grounding strategies, safety planning, and support between sessions.
How many EMDR sessions will I need?
There is no fixed number that applies to everyone. Timing depends on your goals, history, readiness, current circumstances, and how the work progresses. Varenya can discuss a working plan without promising a particular result or timeline.
What happens after I request a consultation?
Varenya replies directly within 2 business days so you can discuss what you are looking for, availability, fees, privacy, and whether online EMDR appears suitable. If you decide to proceed, the first appointments focus on assessment and preparation.
Let’s discuss whether online EMDR fits what you are experiencing.
In a consultation, we can talk about the memories, body responses, or triggers affecting you and whether EMDR may be appropriate online.