IN-PERSON EMDR THERAPY & INTENSIVES IN GOODYEAR, AZ | ONLINE ACROSS ARIZONA

Specialized EMDR Therapy & Trauma Relief for Women Navigating Difficult Marriages and Divorce

Break free from constant emotional strain and reclaim your peace through focused 3-Day EMDR Intensives or steady weekly sessions.

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You understand what happened.

Now you’re ready to stop re-living it.

Maybe you’ve talked it through, read the books, journaled, or tried to reason your way out of the emotional exhaustion. Yet the fallout of a difficult relationship, betrayal, or post-divorce reset still leaves you anxious, hyper-vigilant, and second-guessing yourself.

You are capable, hard-working, and used to holding everything together for everyone else. But carrying this level of internal stress isn’t sustainable. You don’t need to keep working harder at healing—you just need a therapeutic process that reaches the root of the pain so you can move forward with greater clarity and confidence.

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Three Day EMDR Intensive

The Accelerated Track

For women who are ready to devote protected time to one clear treatment goal. Rather than fitting your healing into a standard weekly appointment, your Intensive is thoughtfully designed around your history, goals, needs, and pace, with dedicated time to stay with the work instead of stopping when the hour ends.

Preparation, focused treatment days, and planned integration make up a structured experience designed specifically for you.

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Ongoing EMDR Therapy

The Steady Track

Ongoing EMDR therapy may be a better fit if you prefer a slower pace, aren’t ready for intense work for several hours a day, or want EMDR woven into a broader course of individual therapy.

Sessions are paced collaboratively, with attention to preparation, safety, and your current capacity.

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When the past keeps showing up in the present…

EMDR therapy may be helpful when painful experiences, beliefs, or relationship patterns continue to affect how you feel, respond, and relate today. At Elysian Renewal, EMDR is offered as part of individualized treatment for women navigating concerns such as:

Trauma, emotional abuse, or painful relationship experiences
Anxiety, hypervigilance, overthinking, or persistent self-doubt
Divorce, betrayal, or the end of a significant relationship
Religious or spiritual trauma and major identity transitions
High-pressure professional roles, burnout, or the strain of always being the strong one
Old experiences that still feel emotionally charged, even when you understand them logically

You do not need to decide on your own whether EMDR is appropriate. A consultation and clinical assessment can help determine the safest and most useful next step.

Elysian Renewal provides individual therapy. I support women navigating difficult marriages, relationship trauma, separation, and divorce, but I do not provide couples counseling.

Allyson Dennen EMDR Therapist in Goodyear AZ at Elysian Renewal Counseling and Wellness

Therapy that is warm, focused, and genuinely personal in Goodyear, Arizona.

Women’s EMDR Therapy Specialist, Expert in Divorce and Abuse Recovery, Financial and Career Authority. It’s time to get all aspects of your life in line and working for you.

Hi, I’m Allyson Dennen, MC, LAC, an EMDR-trained therapist in Goodyear, Arizona. I work with women who are tired of carrying painful experiences, difficult relationships, anxiety, and the pressure to keep functioning as if everything is fine.

My approach is collaborative, trauma-informed, and practical. I will not simply sit back and nod while you do all the work. I will listen closely, help you understand what is happening beneath the surface, and guide the process with honesty, compassion, and respect for your pace.

Whether we work together in ongoing therapy or through a focused EMDR Intensive, your treatment will be shaped around you, not a generic formula.

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Elysian is a Greek word for paradise. It also means a blissful state, setting the tone for our therapy practice in Arizona. We want you to feel renewal, blissful serenity, and calm as you regain your strength and remember who you once were.
Just as you would have if you had rested and rejuvenated in a paradise setting.

Allyson’s collaborative approach to counseling has been instrumental in achieving positive outcomes for our clients.
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Allyson possesses exemplary talents in many aspects of the profession. Her ability to build rapport and trust with clients is unparalleled and she consistently demonstrates a deep understanding of their needs.
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Clients have reported that after leaving their intensive, they feel lighter, clearer, and surprised by how much has clearly shifted.
Many women share the wish they had found this kind of focused support sooner.

Additional areas of support

EMDR is central to the practice, while treatment may also draw on broader support for the life circumstances surrounding the pain. These are our areas of particular expertise.

Relationship trauma and divorce recovery

When a relationship leaves you exhausted, hurt, or doubting yourself, finding the next step can feel impossible. Together, we can make sense of what happened and help you create a life that feels safe and truly yours.

Religious or spiritual trauma

Questioning what you were taught can feel deeply isolating. Here, you can unpack spiritual abuse, shame, manipulation, and loss of community without being told what you should believe.

Anxiety or OCD

When your mind will not stop questioning, worrying, or searching for certainty, even simple decisions can feel exhausting. Therapy can help you understand these patterns, break the cycle, and trust yourself again.

driven women, professionals, entrepreneurs

You can be successful and capable and still feel overwhelmed underneath it all. This is a place to put down the pressure and care for the woman behind the responsibilities and accomplishments.

Select Services for Pre-teens and Teens

Growing up can bring big emotions, difficult experiences, and changes that are hard to explain. I offer select services to help pre-teens and teens feel understood, build coping skills, and express what they are experiencing.

Past sexual trauma

You deserve a safe place to process what happened without shame, pressure, or judgment. We will move at a pace that helps you feel supported and in control throughout the healing process.

Antagonistic or narcissistic abuse

Manipulation, blame, gaslighting, and control can leave you questioning your own memory and judgment. Therapy can help you find clarity, rebuild trust in yourself, and create stronger boundaries.

Family of origin trauma

The family you grew up in can continue shaping how you see yourself and relate to others. Together, we can understand those patterns, heal old wounds, and help you choose something different.

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EMDR Therapy in Goodyear and Online Throughout Arizona

Elysian Renewal offers in-person therapy from a private office in Goodyear, Arizona, with secure online sessions available to clients located throughout Arizona. The Goodyear practice also offers the three-day EMDR Intensive. We can suggest hotels for clients traveling to Arizona or the local area. We discuss availability and clinical fit during consultation.

Trauma Therapist uses Sandtray to support counseling in Goodyear Arizona

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We do EMDR therapy differently in Goodyear and online throughout Arizona.

unintimidating intensive work

Scheduling your EMDR sessions can feel overwhelming, but the booking process shouldn’t be. Our interactive forms, warm therapist, and the opportunity to start with a free consult call make it much easier and stress-free!

real therapist

Allyson is an authentic human who has been to therapy herself. She has dealt with some of the issues she specializes in treating, so you know that when you are digging deep in therapy, she will not judge you and knows how to genuinely support you.

real results

Therapy can and should change your life. Our experienced provider has conducted hundreds of sessions with people just like you. She does not just sit and nod but provides the tools and skills you need to start creating the life you want, including offering unique intensive opportunities for healing.

I am here for you and want you to feel safe, understood, and at ease throughout your time here.

Questions clients often ask about EMDR Therapy and EMDR Intensives

EMDR is a structured psychotherapy approach used to help people process distressing experiences and the beliefs, emotions, and body responses connected to them. Treatment includes preparation and is paced according to your needs and readiness. Read more HERE.

Not necessarily. EMDR can often be used without sharing every detail aloud. We will discuss what you need to communicate so that treatment feels clear, collaborative, and clinically appropriate.

EMDR cannot erase a memory or change what happened, and no therapy works the same way for everyone. Its strongest research support is for trauma and PTSD, although it may also help with other concerns when they are connected to distressing experiences, beliefs, or triggers.

Yes. EMDR may help when anxiety is connected to past experiences, persistent fears, emotional triggers, or negative beliefs about yourself. We will first explore what is driving your anxiety and determine whether EMDR, another apporach, or a combination of treatments is the best fit.

We begin with assessment, preparation, and tools to help you feel grounded. During processing, you may focus on a memory, belief, emotion, or body sensation while using eye movements, tapping, or another form of bilateral stimulation, with regular pauses to notice what is changing. You can read more about EMDR HERE.

You might cry during EMDR, but you do not have to. People process emotions in different ways, and crying is neither required nor a measure of whether EMDR is working.

EMDR can temporarily bring up uncomfortable emotions, body sensations, vivid dreams, fatigue, or additional memories between sessions. It also requires careful preparation and does not guarantee a particular result. Working with a properly trained therapist lets them adjust the pace and method to your needs.

Most of the debate concerns exactly how EMDR works and how much the eye-movement component contributes to treatment. Researchers continue to study its mechanisms, but EMDR is recognized as an evidence-based treatment for PTSD and is recommended in major clinical guidelines and trusted by the VA as a treatment for service members and others.

Just as with all therapy, no specific result is guaranteed. We will move you gently and carefully toward your goals. Most clients experience more growth and healing than the same number of hours in typical therapy because of the focus, continued effort, and the way you can stick with and work through things. However, because we are individuals, we all will experience different results.

Ready to stop circling the same pain?

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You don’t need to know exactly which therapy format is right for you before reaching out. During a free consultation, we can talk about what you are experiencing, what you hope will change, and whether ongoing EMDR therapy or a focused three-day Intensive may fit your needs. Elysian Renewal works with clients in person at its Goodyear office or through secure virtual sessions throughout Arizona. If you’re interested in an Intensive but aren’t in Arizona, you can travel to Goodyear or anywhere in Arizona to work with our therapist.

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