EMDR for performance anxiety
Performance blocks, competition anxiety, and the aftermath of sports injuries aren't just mental. They're stored in the nervous system. You can understand what's happening, practice the right techniques, work with a coach — and still find that in the moment, something takes over that you can't think your way out of.
That's not weakness. That's how the nervous system works when it's holding material that hasn't been processed.
What we work with
Performance anxiety and competition pressure
Psychological recovery from sports injuries
Fear of re-injury
Blocks that have developed after a specific incident — a bad performance, an injury, a moment of failure that won't let go
Identity disruption when injury sidelines an athlete
Perfectionism and the psychological toll of high-level performance
Who this is for
Athletes at any level. Performers — musicians, actors, speakers, anyone whose work involves being evaluated under pressure. Professionals for whom performance under stress is part of the job. You don't have to be a competitive athlete to benefit from this work — you just have to have something important to you that anxiety is getting in the way of.
Why EMDR
Performance anxiety often has roots in specific experiences — a moment of public failure, an injury, a critical comment that landed wrong. EMDR targets those specific memories directly, rather than teaching you to manage the anxiety on top of them. The goal isn't better coping. It's getting the underlying material to stop running the show.