How EMDR Can Help People-Pleasers Break Free From Guilt and Over-giving

As a therapist who works with anxious women, I see the emotional toll people-pleasing takes every day. What many don’t realize is that people-pleasing isn't just a personality trait; it's often a trauma response. And that’s why traditional talk therapy sometimes isn’t enough to fully shift the deeply embedded patterns that drive people-pleasing. Enter EMDR.