Distressing Memories
Approach memories that continue to feel vivid, emotionally charged, or difficult to leave in the past.
EMDR therapy in Ontario
Virtual EMDR therapy in Ontario with Shannon Gagnon or Jessica Maronski. Both are EMDR-trained and can discuss whether this approach fits your concerns during an initial consultation.
Free 15–20 minute phone consultation
Secure online booking through Jane.
When booking through Jane, select Individual Therapy for EMDR support.
What happens in EMDR therapy
EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. It is a structured form of psychotherapy used to work with distressing experiences, memories, and the reactions connected to them.
Early sessions focus on understanding your concerns, identifying goals, and developing ways to manage distress. You and your therapist discuss whether EMDR fits your needs before deciding whether to begin memory processing.
During memory processing, you bring a selected memory to mind while your therapist guides brief sets of bilateral stimulation. This means side-to-side eye movements or alternating sounds or taps. Between sets, you describe what you notice. The aim is to reduce distress connected with the memory. Difficult feelings can arise, and you can ask to pause or stop.
Before beginning, ask your therapist which method they use and how it works online.
Standard individual therapy sessions are $195 for 50 minutes. Your therapist will confirm the appropriate appointment length and fee. See fees and session lengths.
Support for experiences that still carry weight.
EMDR may be considered when past experiences continue to affect the present. Your therapist can help you decide whether it belongs in your care.
Triggers & Reactions
Understand situations that activate strong emotional or physical responses and build greater steadiness around them.
Safety & Pacing
Develop resources and move through the work collaboratively, with attention to readiness and emotional safety.
Meaning & Self-Understanding
Explore how difficult experiences have shaped beliefs, patterns, relationships, and the way you see yourself.
Our EMDR-trained therapists
Both Stoneglass therapists are EMDR-trained. A consultation can help you consider fit, readiness, and the wider support you are looking for.
Shannon Gagnon
Registered Social Worker · Psychotherapist · Co-founder
Accepting new clientsTrauma-informed, strengths-based, and integrative care that can incorporate EMDR within therapy shaped around the person.
- EMDR-integrated care
- Trauma & intrusive thoughts
- Teens, adults & families
Jessica Maronski
Registered Psychotherapist · Co-founder
Accepting new clientsWarm, collaborative, EMDR-trained support for teens and adults navigating trauma, anxiety, depression, and life transitions.
- EMDR-informed support
- Trauma & anxiety
- Teens 15+ & adults
When something keeps getting stirred up.
- A memory still feels vivid or emotionally close
- Certain places, sensations, or situations bring strong reactions
- You understand the past but still feel its impact in the present
Before beginning EMDR
Your therapist will first discuss what brings you to therapy and whether EMDR may fit your needs. Early conversations include readiness, pacing, and the wider support you are looking for; choosing EMDR does not mean beginning memory processing immediately.
EMDR is offered within individual therapy. In Jane, select Individual Therapy for EMDR support. Use the free phone consultation to ask about your therapist’s training, the virtual format, session length, and fees before arranging an appointment.
Questions about EMDR therapy
Questions people often have when they are considering EMDR.
What does EMDR stand for?
EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. It is a structured form of psychotherapy used to work with distressing experiences, memories, and the emotional or physical reactions connected to them.
Do I have to describe every detail of what happened?
The amount you share can vary, and you do not need to arrive ready to explain everything at once. Your therapist will discuss how EMDR works, what information is helpful, and how to approach the work in a way that respects your comfort, consent, and readiness.
How will I know whether EMDR is right for me?
EMDR is not automatically the right starting point for every person or concern. Your therapist will first learn about what you are experiencing, answer your questions, and consider readiness, goals, supports, and safety with you before deciding how it may fit.
Can EMDR therapy be offered virtually?
Stoneglass offers EMDR virtually across Ontario when it is considered an appropriate fit. Before your appointment, ask what device and setup you will need, how to join, and what to do if the connection drops. Discuss whether you have a private space and any concerns about meeting online. Your therapist will consider these practical questions alongside readiness and the support you have around you before proceeding.
Explore whether EMDR feels right for you.
Talk about what you are looking for, ask about readiness and pacing, and consider how EMDR might fit within your wider therapy.
What you can expect:
- A free 15–20 minute phone consultation
- Virtual appointments from anywhere in Ontario
- Care from regulated mental health professionals
- We aim to respond to new inquiries within 24 hours
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When booking through Jane, select Individual Therapy for EMDR support.
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