You Show Up for Everyone. It's Time Someone Showed Up for You.
You've Been Waiting Long Enough.
The Problem Isn't Willpower
You’re reliable. Everyone knows it.
They call when something goes wrong. They count on you to handle it. And you do.
But at night, when you finally have a moment to yourself, a question haunts you:
When is someone going to hold YOU?
You’ve tried being more present. More patient. More intentional.
You’ve talked about it. Maybe even to a therapist before.
The clarity came. The relief didn’t.
You replay the conversations you can’t stop. You make decisions for everyone except yourself. You’re tired in a way that rest doesn’t fix.
You’ve been addressing the symptoms. You need to reach the root.
Free yourself from what’s holding you back – get started today.
What EMDR Looks Like in Practice
Your brain is like a memory library. Most memories file properly. Books on shelves, easy to access and put back.
But when something scary, or painful, or overwhelming happens? Those memories scatter all over the floor. And whenever something in your present life steps on one of them, your body reacts like it’s still in that original moment.
EMDR – Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing – is a therapy specifically designed to help your brain do what it’s already built to do.
EMDR helps your brain file the scattered memories, so they stop running your present.
That’s the mechanism. That’s where the change lives.
We start with where you are. No judgment, no pressure to have it figured out.
Using EMDR, CBT, and Trauma-Informed Care tailored to your life and identity, we work toward something real:
- Feel Again Feel emotions you've been cut off from, without being flooded by them
- Build Boundaries Build boundaries rooted in your values rather than guilt
- Process, Not Relive Process what happened without reliving it on a loop
- Tools That Travel Develop tools you carry forward into your relationships and decisions
- Reconnect Reconnect to the direction and purpose you've felt waiting for you
- Be Yourself Move through your days as yourself, not a version performing for everyone else
Your Steps Into EMDR
Here's what working together actually looks like, from your first call to feeling the shift.
Build Safety and Trust
Trust isn't assumed – it's built deliberately, at your pace, before we go anywhere difficult. You feel safe before we begin the deeper work.
Map What's Been Scattered & Process With EMDR
Together, we identify what's still running underneath – the memories, beliefs, and body responses driving your relationships and decisions. Then, using EMDR, we help your brain file those old memories so they stop flooding your present. The memory stays. The charge disappears.
Feel the Shift
Over time you notice something different. You respond instead of reacting. You make decisions from your values instead of your fear. You feel lighter, calmer, happier.
Extensive Training and Experience Supporting BIPOC Women
My background and training are specifically calibrated for BIPOC women who arrive already guarded. I know the barriers, and I know how to build trust before asking you to open up.
Reality Over Reassurance
My work isn't about making sessions feel comfortable. It's about giving you tools that travel with you: into your relationships, your decisions, and the version of yourself you're moving toward.
EMDR and Trauma-Informed Expertise, Applied With Directness
I have doctoral-level training across EMDR, CBT, and Trauma-Informed Care. I deliver this expertise with the grounded honesty that helps you receive the benefits and move forward.
Doctoral-Level EMDR Training, Delivered With Directness
Dr. Kimm M. Perez, Ph.D., LPA, LPC-S, LSOTP-S, is the founder of Diverse Behavioral Health Group, PLLC, with 20+ years of clinical experience and doctoral-level training in EMDR, CBT, and Trauma-Informed Care.
Credentials & Training
- Ph.D., LPA, LPC-S, LSOTP-S
- EMDR Certified
- CBT Certified
- Licensed Clinical Supervisor
What Clients Are Saying
How is EMDR different from just talking about what happened?
Talk therapy helps you understand your story. EMDR changes how that story lives in your body, by helping your brain process and file memories that have been scattered and reactive. Understanding gets you so far. EMDR reaches what understanding alone doesn’t.
What if I've been to therapy before and it didn't fully work?
That’s one of the most common things I hear. If prior therapy helped you understand your experience but didn’t change how you carry it, that’s the specific problem this work is built to address. We work at a different level.
Do I need to know what I want to get from therapy before starting?
No. You don’t need clarity going in. You need a willingness to start. We figure out the path together from exactly where you are right now.
Is this explicitly affirming for LGBTQ+ clients and BIPOC communities?
Yes. This work is built on cultural competence and affirmation, not just stated values. You won’t spend sessions explaining why certain things hurt or justifying your experience.
How long does this kind of change actually take?
EMDR is known for being a fast-acting modality. Early shifts often show up within the first several sessions.
You Already Know Something Needs to Change
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