Miley Cyrus Opens Up About EMDR—What Is It and Can It Help You Too?
“EMDR helped me process my trauma in a healthy way.” – Miley Cyrus, 2024 interview
Miley Cyrus Opens Up About EMDR—What Is It and Can It Help You Too?
By Michelle Ascher-Weinberg, LMFT | EMDR Therapist in California
In a recent interview, Miley Cyrus shared that EMDR therapy was instrumental in helping her heal from past trauma. Her honesty has sparked new interest in this powerful therapeutic approach—and for good reason. EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a structured, evidence-based therapy used to treat trauma, anxiety, and other emotional difficulties.
But you don’t need to be a celebrity to benefit from it.
Whether you’ve experienced childhood wounds, relationship struggles, or just can’t seem to shake that underlying sense of anxiety, EMDR therapy offers a way to gently process stuck memories and find lasting relief. It doesn’t require you to relive every painful detail—instead, it helps your brain do what it naturally wants to do: heal.
What Is EMDR Therapy?
EMDR helps people process distressing experiences so they no longer feel overwhelming or defining. Through guided bilateral stimulation—often using eye movements, sounds, or taps—your therapist helps you access and reprocess memories that may be at the root of your anxiety, self-doubt, or emotional triggers.
It’s particularly effective for:
PTSD and complex trauma
Childhood emotional neglect
Anxiety and panic
Relationship and attachment issues
Perfectionism, overfunctioning and burnout
Why So Many High-Achievers Are Turning to EMDR
Many of my clients are successful professionals, therapists, or graduate students who appear to have it all together—but feel disconnected, anxious, or stuck beneath the surface. EMDR therapy helps uncover the emotional weight you’ve been carrying quietly for years—so you don’t have to hold it all alone anymore.
Therapy That Works—With or Without the Spotlight
If you’ve been searching for EMDR therapy in California, or wondering if it might help you move through anxiety, burnout, or unresolved trauma, you’re not alone. From public figures like Miley Cyrus to everyday people juggling work, relationships, and personal growth—more and more people are finding EMDR to be a life-changing tool for healing.
Ready to Learn More?
I specialize in EMDR therapy—often combined with Internal Family Systems (IFS)—to help you move beyond old pain and reconnect with the calm, confidence, and clarity that’s already within you.
Learn more about EMDR therapy [Learn more about EMDR therapy here], or reach out to schedule a free consultation here. You don’t have to wait for things to get worse. Healing is possible—and you don’t have to do it alone.