What is EMDR?
“EMDR is a structured therapy that encourages the patient to briefly focus on the trauma memory while simultaneously experiencing bilateral stimulation (typically eye movements), which is associated with a reduction in the vividness and emotion associated with the trauma memories. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is an extensively researched, effective psychotherapy method proven to help people recover from trauma and PTSD symptoms. Ongoing research supports positive clinical outcomes showing EMDR therapy as a helpful treatment for disorders such as anxiety, depression, and other distressing life experiences.” Source
Benefits
My clients have shared that they can now understand how past experiences are connected or have kept them stuck. They feel like they are able to let go of the past. Have expressed that they wouldn’t have been able to “get there” or connect the dots with traditional talk therapy. Some clients find that it helps them connect to their body and the trauma that they are holding in their body.
Process
“After the therapist and client agree that EMDR therapy is a good fit, the beginning sessions will involve discussing what the client wants to work on and improving the client's ability to manage distress.
When ready for the next phases of EMDR therapy, the client will be asked to focus on a specific event. Attention will be given to a negative image, belief, emotion, and body feeling related to this event, and then to a positive belief that would indicate the issue was resolved.
While the client focuses on the upsetting event, the therapist will begin sets of side-to-side eye movements, sounds, or taps. The client will be guided to notice what comes to mind after each set. They may experience shifts in insight or changes in images, feelings, or beliefs regarding the event.
The client has full control to stop the therapist at any point if needed. The sets of eye movements, sounds, or taps are repeated until the event becomes less disturbing.
EMDR therapy may be used within a standard talking therapy, as an adjunctive therapy with a separate therapist, or as a treatment all by itself.” Source
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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and other trauma and stress-related issues
Sexual assault
Violence and abuse
Who can benefit from emdr
Anxiety
Depression
Grief and loss
Performance anxiety