EMDR and Executive Coaching - What is it and is it for me?
As a high-achieving professional, you likely understand the importance of personal growth and development in your career and personal life. You may have tried various methods to achieve your goals and improve your well-being, but still remain with some niggling doubts, limiting beliefs or blocks you’re struggling to shift. Have you considered combining EMDR therapy with executive coaching, for truly effective change?
When traumatic or challenging events happen to us, our brains may not always ‘store’ them in the usual way, due to being overwhelmed at the time, and going into a state of fight or flight. You can imagine your brain like a large filing office, filled with carefully ordered files. During a highly stressful event, it’s as if your brain just throws the papers on the floor instead of putting them away neatly. As a result, whenever you are triggered by that event (which may be directly, or indirectly related), it’s as if you ‘trip over’ those files on the floor - and so you continue to be impacted by the historical event, even in the present day.
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), is a form of therapy that helps individuals process past traumatic experiences, negative beliefs, and emotional disturbances that may be holding them back in their day to day life. EMDR therapy involves recalling the difficult memories while engaging in bilateral stimulation (such as eye movements), which helps the brain process the information in a more adaptive way - taking the files off the floor, organising them, and storing them away correctly, so they no longer hold the same emotional charge.
Executive coaching, on the other hand, is a process of personal and professional development that aims to enhance an individual's leadership skills, communication, decision-making, and overall performance. Executive coaching helps individuals identify their strengths and weaknesses, set goals, and develop strategies to achieve their objectives.
Combining EMDR therapy with executive coaching can provide a powerful combination of personal growth and development. Here are some reasons why high-achieving professionals should consider this approach:
1. Address underlying emotional blocks: As a high-achiever, you may have experienced trauma or emotional disturbances that you haven't fully processed. These unresolved issues can affect your self-esteem, confidence, and overall performance. EMDR therapy can help you identify and process these underlying emotional blocks, allowing you to move past them and achieve your goals.
2. Improve self-awareness: Executive coaching can help you develop self-awareness, which is crucial for personal growth and development. By identifying your strengths and weaknesses, you can leverage your strengths to achieve your goals and work on areas where you may need improvement.
3. Develop effective coping strategies: EMDR therapy can help you develop effective coping strategies to deal with stress, anxiety, and other negative emotions. These coping strategies can help you stay focused, productive, and resilient in the face of challenges.
4. Enhance leadership skills: Executive coaching can help you develop your leadership skills, including communication, decision-making, and problem-solving. These skills can help you become a more effective leader and achieve greater success in your career.
5. Achieve long-lasting results: Combining EMDR therapy with executive coaching can provide long-lasting results that can help you achieve your goals and improve your well-being. By addressing underlying emotional blocks, developing self-awareness, and enhancing your leadership skills, you can unlock your full potential and achieve success in all areas of your life.
In conclusion, high-achieving professionals should consider combining EMDR therapy with executive coaching for long-lasting results. This approach can help you address underlying emotional blocks, improve self-awareness, develop effective coping strategies, enhance leadership skills, and achieve greater success in your career and personal life. If you're ready to unlock your full potential and achieve your goals, consider this powerful combination of personal growth and development.
Dr Kirstie Fleetwood Meade offers packages of EMDR combined with holistic, mind-body therapy approaches. Email for more information and availability.