EMDR Therapy in Plymouth, MA
EMDR Intensives and Trauma Focused Therapy
Katherine DiFillippo Montague, LICSW
Life doesn’t look or feel the way you wish it did.
I’m a trauma-focused psychotherapist and EMDR provider based in Plymouth, MA, offering in-person therapy on the South Shore and online trauma therapy across Massachusetts for high-functioning adults who became the strong “I’m fine” one in their family.
We can slow down, name what still hurts, and make a plan that fits the life you actually have. Little by little, you can feel more like yourself again - grounded, honest, and on your own side.
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Too much responsibility. Too much emotional labor. Too much pressure to keep it all together. You might be the person everyone relies on, the one who notices what needs to be done before anyone else does, the one who keeps showing up no matter how tired you are. And maybe underneath all of that, you feel anxious, resentful, disconnected, or just plain worn down.
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Maybe you learned to be the strong one in a complicated family. You kept the peace and the secrets, read every room, and took care of everyone else long before anyone knew how to take care of you. It worked then, but now it shows up as anxiety, people pleasing, perfectionism, or a nervous system that never fully settles. You might understand the story and still feel the old alarm in your body, especially around family.
In therapy we make sense of how you survived and how those skills can soften. We build steadiness first with sleep, boundaries, and coping tools. We practice new ways to relate to yourself that are kinder and more honest. You get to keep what served you and let the rest go.
If it fits your goals, EMDR can help the past lose its charge so the present can breathe. You stay in control and we go at your pace. Over time, triggers quiet, self trust grows, and your life starts to feel like it belongs to you.
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It makes sense to feel stuck when your head knows one thing and your body feels another. We can slow everything down, name what is actually happening, and make a simple plan that fits your real life. We will build steadiness first, then gently work on the patterns that keep pulling you back. You do not have to do this alone.
I work with high-functioning adults who are used to holding it all together, but underneath that competence is often anxiety, overthinking, people-pleasing, and a nervous system that has not felt truly safe in a long time.
They might describe themselves like this:
I look like I have it together, but I do not feel that way inside.
I am always waiting for the other shoe to drop.
I feel like I did something wrong, even when I did not.
I live in the “they’re mad at me” spiral.
I am great at functioning and terrible at feeling safe.
I can explain my trauma perfectly, but I still cannot stop living it.
I am deeply self-aware, but still stuck in survival mode.
I am tired of holding everything together and still feeling on edge.
I do not need more insight. I need relief.
I want to stop living like I am in trouble.
How I can help
I specialize in therapy for lasting change.
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EMDR works with your brain and nervous system to help the past settle. We use gentle eye movements or taps while you notice thoughts and sensations. Over time the charge drops, triggers soften, and your day to day feels lighter and more manageable.
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I help adults heal the lingering impact of hard experiences so they can feel safe in their bodies again. We start with steadiness and coping tools, then gently untangle patterns that keep you stuck. The goal is fewer triggers, clearer boundaries, and a life that feels like yours.
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Grief is not a problem to fix. It is a love story that needs care and room to breathe. Together we make space for your feelings, find rituals that comfort you, and help life feel a little more livable while honoring what you have lost.