Dr. Corinne Votaw-Freer Free Consultation
Evidence-Based Trauma Therapy · Online · Insurance Accepted

You survived it.
You don't have to keep carrying it.

EMDR therapy works directly with how trauma is stored in the body and brain — not just how we talk about it. I specialize in trauma, PTSD, and the deeper experiences that continue to shape how you feel, react, and move through life. Licensed in Colorado and Alaska. Most major insurances accepted.

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✓ Licensed Psychologist (PsyD)
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✓ Online — AK, CO, NV & TX
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Dr. Corinne Votaw-Freer, Licensed Psychologist
PsyD EMDR
Trained
Psychologist
Licensed Psychologist (PsyD)

Hi, I’m Corinne.

“Trauma doesn’t live in the past. It lives in the body, the gut response, the way you brace before anything good happens. That’s what we’re working with.”

I’m a licensed psychologist (PsyD) offering EMDR therapy online for adults and teens in Alaska, Colorado, Nevada, and Texas. A psychologist holds a doctorate — the highest level of clinical training in mental health — with advanced study in assessment, psychopathology, and treatment of complex conditions. It’s the same therapeutic relationship, with deeper clinical tools behind it.

I specialize in working with people whose trauma doesn’t fit neatly into a single incident — the kind that builds over years, or that others have told you shouldn’t still be affecting you. I’ve worked with clients who had tried years of talk therapy and still felt like something wasn’t shifting. Often, the problem isn’t insight — it’s that the nervous system needs a different kind of help.

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Who This Is For

Does any of this sound familiar?

Trauma doesn’t always look like a single dramatic event. Sometimes it looks like this:

If any of that resonates, EMDR was designed for exactly what you’re describing.

The Basics

What is EMDR therapy?

EMDR — Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing — is a structured, evidence-based therapy that targets how traumatic memories are stored in the brain. When we go through something overwhelming, the brain sometimes fails to process the experience fully. It gets encoded differently — raw, fragmentary, attached to the same fear and helplessness as when it first happened.

That’s why trauma doesn’t stay in the past the way ordinary memories do. A smell, a tone of voice, a specific kind of silence — and the brain responds as if it’s happening now.

EMDR uses bilateral stimulation — typically guided eye movements — to engage the brain’s natural memory processing system and help it do what it couldn’t do at the time. The memory doesn’t disappear. But it loses its charge. It starts to feel like something that happened, rather than something that’s still happening.

Importantly, EMDR doesn’t require you to describe your trauma in detail or relive it in order for treatment to work. That’s not a sales pitch — it’s how the protocol is actually structured.

What EMDR Helps With

EMDR is effective for more than PTSD

While EMDR is best known for trauma, the research supports its use across a wide range of conditions — many of which have trauma at their root, even when that connection isn’t immediately obvious.

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Trauma & PTSD

Single-incident and complex, developmental, and relational trauma — including what happened over years, not just once

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Anxiety & Panic

Chronic hypervigilance, panic attacks, and fear-based avoidance that no longer feels like a choice

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Depression

Especially when it’s rooted in shame, loss, or the accumulated weight of things that were never processed

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Childhood Trauma

Neglect, abuse, unstable home environments, and early losses that shaped how you see yourself and others

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Grief & Loss

Complicated or traumatic grief — particularly when the loss was sudden, violent, or layered with other pain

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Shame & Self-Worth

The deep, persistent belief that something is fundamentally wrong with you — often the most stubborn residue of trauma

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Performance & Identity

Fear of failure, perfectionism, and the relentless pressure that comes from never feeling like enough

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Phobias & Avoidance

Specific fears and patterns of avoidance that limit your life and often trace back to a specific experience

What Changes

What people notice after EMDR

The goal isn’t just coping — it’s changing how your nervous system actually responds. Here’s what clients commonly report as the work progresses.

How It Works

What the EMDR process looks like

EMDR follows a structured eight-phase protocol, but the pace is yours. We don’t rush into processing, and we don’t leave you unresourced when the work gets hard. Here’s how it typically unfolds.

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Initial Evaluation (90 min)

We start with a thorough intake: your history, current symptoms, and what you’re hoping changes. This isn’t just paperwork — it’s the foundation for treatment planning, and it gives you a chance to ask questions before we begin anything.

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Foundation Building (4–6 Sessions)

Before we approach difficult material, we build the internal resources you’ll need to do that safely. Emotional regulation skills, grounding techniques, and a clear understanding of the process. Some clients are surprised how much shifts even during this phase.

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EMDR Processing (6–8 Sessions)

Using bilateral stimulation — typically guided eye movements — we work through targeted memories and the beliefs attached to them. You stay in control of the pace. Many clients are genuinely surprised by how different they feel after even a single active processing session.

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Re-Evaluation & Next Steps

We review what has shifted, consolidate the gains, and decide together whether the work feels complete or whether there are additional targets worth addressing. Some people are done. Others choose to continue.

No Surprises

Insurance accepted for EMDR

EMDR sessions are billed the same as standard therapy — which means your existing insurance coverage applies. I accept the following plans across Alaska, Colorado, Nevada, and Texas.

✓ Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Colorado
✓ Cigna
✓ Carelon Behavioral Health
✓ Select Health
✓ Aetna
◯ United Health (Coming Soon)

Not sure if you’re covered? Ask during your free consultation — I’m happy to help you figure it out.

Why It Matters

Doctoral-level care for the work that matters most

What a psychologist brings to trauma work

A licensed psychologist completes a doctorate — the highest level of clinical training in mental health. That means years of additional supervised hours, advanced study in complex psychopathology, and the clinical flexibility to adapt when things don’t follow a straight line. For trauma that’s layered, treatment-resistant, or diagnostically complicated, that depth matters. You get the full therapeutic relationship, with more behind it.

Doctoral-level care, standard copay

Most insurance plans reimburse psychologist sessions at the same rate as other mental health visits. You’re not paying a premium — you’re getting the highest level of clinical training at your standard therapy cost.

Is online EMDR effective?

Yes — research supports the effectiveness of EMDR via telehealth. Many clients find that doing this work from their own home actually helps them feel safer during processing. We adapt bilateral stimulation for online sessions without sacrificing the protocol.

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