I'm Jeanette Kievit, an EMDRIA Certified EMDR Therapist specializing in trauma recovery. I help people move from surviving to truly thriving.
319 Park Street, Plainwell, MI — Serving Kalamazoo, Portage & SW Michigan
I offer evidence-based therapies tailored to your unique experience. Every healing journey is different — I meet you where you are.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing — a proven, evidence-based treatment for trauma, PTSD, anxiety, and distressing life experiences.
Learn about EMDRWhether from a single event or complex, ongoing trauma, I provide compassionate support to help you process painful experiences and reclaim your life.
View all servicesBreak free from the cycle of worry and sadness. I use proven approaches to help you find calm, build resilience, and rediscover joy in your life.
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Not all EMDR therapists are the same. As an EMDRIA Certified EMDR Therapist™, I've gone beyond basic training — completing rigorous additional hours of supervised consultation and clinical practice that demonstrate mastery of the EMDR approach.
This certification means you're working with someone who has met the highest professional standards in the field. Many therapists offer EMDR as one of many services — for me, it's my area of deepest expertise.
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a structured therapy that uses bilateral stimulation to help your brain naturally process traumatic memories. It's endorsed by the World Health Organization, the American Psychological Association, and the Department of Veterans Affairs.
of people with single-trauma PTSD show significant improvement after just 3-6 EMDR sessions
Endorsed by the World Health Organization as a first-line treatment for PTSD
EMDR does not require medication — it activates your brain's natural healing process
These anonymized descriptions reflect the kinds of transformations clients experience through our work together.
"After years of carrying the weight of a childhood experience, EMDR helped me finally process what happened. I didn't think I could feel this light again."
"I was skeptical that moving my eyes could make a difference. But after just a few sessions, the nightmares stopped. I can sleep through the night for the first time in years."
"Jeanette created a space where I felt truly safe for the first time. She never pushed me faster than I was ready to go. That patience changed everything."