What Your Trigger Is Really Activating

When you’re triggered, it often feels like the problem is what just happened. But as Dr. @gabormatemd explains, the present moment is usually just the spark. The intensity of the reaction comes from unresolved experiences still stored in the nervous system. This doesn’t mean ignoring harmful behavior or abandoning boundaries. It means noticing when a reaction feels bigger than the moment and getting curious about what’s being activated underneath. This is the foundation of EMDR. Rather than managing symptoms, EMDR helps the brain process what couldn’t be integrated at the time, so current experiences stop feeling like past threats. Healing isn’t about overthinking. It’s about helping the nervous system learn that now is different. #TraumaInformed #NervousSystemHealing #EMDRtherapy #kellyohoro