When Grief Turns Into Music: The Hidden Power of EMDR

When Grief Turns Into Music: The Hidden Power of EMDR

What happens when grief, healing, and creativity collide? In this episode, I sit down with singer-songwriter Nadia Ackerman, whose life took a dramatic turn after losing her father more than 30 years ago. The loss shattered her world—the family business, their home in Sydney, and her sense of stability were all gone.

Through years of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy, Nadia not only found a path through her trauma, but also began to receive something extraordinary: dreams of fully formed songs. Out of pain came an unexpected gift—and a new way to share her art with the world.

Nadia packed her bags for New York City in 1998 to chase her dream of becoming a jazz singer. Since then, she’s released seven pop albums, performed on SNL, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, and Good Morning America, and shared the stage with legends like Sting, Shirley Bassey, James Taylor, Eurythmics , and Elton John.

This conversation is about loss, resilience, and how the reprocessing of grief can sometimes open unexpected doors of creativity.

You can find natchie in many retail stores throughout the USA including MOMA, The MTA Transit Museum, Cocoa and Olive and The Seattle Art Museum. Her retail store is located in JFK terminal 8, Concourse B.

http://www.natchieart.com

http://www.nadiaackerman.com

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Music we Mention:

Chopin

Markus Mumford

Maro

Papper Planes

Fruit Bats

Zero 7


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