Trying EMDR Therapy for Chronic Headaches

29min | 05/01/2026

Description

In this episode of This Headache Journey, host Adam Flaherty sits down with the insightful Elizabeth Bardwell, LCPC, NCC, MS, a Clinical Professional Counselor from Tide Meadow Counseling in York, Maine. Elizabeth specializes in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapy and shares her expertise on how this modality can help people not just with emotional pain, but with physical complaints like chronic headaches and other types of pain. Here’s what you’ll hear about in this episode:

What is EMDR and how does it work?
How mental health and physical pain are connected
What is an EMDR session like?
What issues or symptoms can EMDR treat?
EMDR vs. hypnosis and other therapies
Real-world EMDR success stories
Could EMDR be a fit for you?

Who else do you know who suffers from chronic headaches or migraine? Do them a favor by sharing this episode with them. It could literally change their life!

Learn more about Elizabeth Bardwell and Tide Meadow Counseling at https://elizabeth-bardwell.clientsecure.me

Season 1 of This Headache Journey in sponsored by gammaCore™ Non-Invasive Vagus Nerve Stimulator

The content of this episode does not constitute medical advice and should be discussed with your own healthcare provider before acting on it.

#headache #migraine #chronicheadaches #chronicmigraine #tensionheadaches #clusterheadaches #headacherelief #emdr #emdrtherapy

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

About This Headache Journey

This Headache Journey is a podcast for those who suffer from chronic headache and migraine, and who’ve reached their limit of bouncing from provider to provider, investing ample time and money in each new intervention suggested to them, hoping the next one will finally be the one that works.

Hosted by chronic headache patient Adam Flaherty, the podcast takes a refreshingly honest look at many of the treatments and modalities used to treat chronic headaches and migraine. In each episode, Adam breaks down a different intervention, candidly sharing his firsthand experience with it, and bringing in top experts to unpack why that intervention works for some, who it's best suited for, and how it fits into the bigger picture of managing chronic headaches and migraine.

No hype. No miracle cures. Just real experiences, real science, and practical insight to help you advocate for your own wellbeing.

If chronic headaches or migraine have been controlling your life for far too long, This Headache Journey is about taking your power back—one informed step at a time.

The content of this podcast does not constitute medical advice and should be discussed with your own healthcare provider before acting on it.

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

About This Headache Journey

This Headache Journey is a podcast for those who suffer from chronic headache and migraine, and who’ve reached their limit of bouncing from provider to provider, investing ample time and money in each new intervention suggested to them, hoping the next one will finally be the one that works.

Hosted by chronic headache patient Adam Flaherty, the podcast takes a refreshingly honest look at many of the treatments and modalities used to treat chronic headaches and migraine. In each episode, Adam breaks down a different intervention, candidly sharing his firsthand experience with it, and bringing in top experts to unpack why that intervention works for some, who it's best suited for, and how it fits into the bigger picture of managing chronic headaches and migraine.

No hype. No miracle cures. Just real experiences, real science, and practical insight to help you advocate for your own wellbeing.

If chronic headaches or migraine have been controlling your life for far too long, This Headache Journey is about taking your power back—one informed step at a time.

The content of this podcast does not constitute medical advice and should be discussed with your own healthcare provider before acting on it.

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Description

In this episode of This Headache Journey, host Adam Flaherty sits down with the insightful Elizabeth Bardwell, LCPC, NCC, MS, a Clinical Professional Counselor from Tide Meadow Counseling in York, Maine. Elizabeth specializes in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapy and shares her expertise on how this modality can help people not just with emotional pain, but with physical complaints like chronic headaches and other types of pain. Here’s what you’ll hear about in this episode:

What is EMDR and how does it work?
How mental health and physical pain are connected
What is an EMDR session like?
What issues or symptoms can EMDR treat?
EMDR vs. hypnosis and other therapies
Real-world EMDR success stories
Could EMDR be a fit for you?

Who else do you know who suffers from chronic headaches or migraine? Do them a favor by sharing this episode with them. It could literally change their life!

Learn more about Elizabeth Bardwell and Tide Meadow Counseling at https://elizabeth-bardwell.clientsecure.me

Season 1 of This Headache Journey in sponsored by gammaCore™ Non-Invasive Vagus Nerve Stimulator

The content of this episode does not constitute medical advice and should be discussed with your own healthcare provider before acting on it.

#headache #migraine #chronicheadaches #chronicmigraine #tensionheadaches #clusterheadaches #headacherelief #emdr #emdrtherapy

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

About This Headache Journey

This Headache Journey is a podcast for those who suffer from chronic headache and migraine, and who’ve reached their limit of bouncing from provider to provider, investing ample time and money in each new intervention suggested to them, hoping the next one will finally be the one that works.

Hosted by chronic headache patient Adam Flaherty, the podcast takes a refreshingly honest look at many of the treatments and modalities used to treat chronic headaches and migraine. In each episode, Adam breaks down a different intervention, candidly sharing his firsthand experience with it, and bringing in top experts to unpack why that intervention works for some, who it's best suited for, and how it fits into the bigger picture of managing chronic headaches and migraine.

No hype. No miracle cures. Just real experiences, real science, and practical insight to help you advocate for your own wellbeing.

If chronic headaches or migraine have been controlling your life for far too long, This Headache Journey is about taking your power back—one informed step at a time.

The content of this podcast does not constitute medical advice and should be discussed with your own healthcare provider before acting on it.

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

About This Headache Journey

This Headache Journey is a podcast for those who suffer from chronic headache and migraine, and who’ve reached their limit of bouncing from provider to provider, investing ample time and money in each new intervention suggested to them, hoping the next one will finally be the one that works.

Hosted by chronic headache patient Adam Flaherty, the podcast takes a refreshingly honest look at many of the treatments and modalities used to treat chronic headaches and migraine. In each episode, Adam breaks down a different intervention, candidly sharing his firsthand experience with it, and bringing in top experts to unpack why that intervention works for some, who it's best suited for, and how it fits into the bigger picture of managing chronic headaches and migraine.

No hype. No miracle cures. Just real experiences, real science, and practical insight to help you advocate for your own wellbeing.

If chronic headaches or migraine have been controlling your life for far too long, This Headache Journey is about taking your power back—one informed step at a time.

The content of this podcast does not constitute medical advice and should be discussed with your own healthcare provider before acting on it.

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

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