About EMDR
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy helps people heal from the symptoms and emotional distress that are the result of disturbing life experiences and it can make improvements very quickly. Think of it like a physical wound, once the object that has made the wound is removed, the healing process can begin. EMDR can help clients move through difficult events which may have taken much longer in individual therapy to fully process.
Watch the video below if you would like to see a session where EMDR is utilized.
What can EMDR treat?
EMDR is primarily indicated for trauma but it can be used for a variety of things including:
- Panic attacks
- Complicated grief
- Dissociative disorders
- Disturbing memories
- Phobias
- Pain disorders
- Performance anxiety
- Stress reduction
- Addictions
- Sexual and/or Physical abuse
- Body dysmorphic disorders
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Why choose EMDR?
EMDR has been extensively researched and a proven therapy approach which is effective for the treatment of trauma. EMDR is a set of standardized protocols utilizing an integrative psychotherapy approach combined with bilateral stimulation to help people move through trauma and negative psychological arousal. “Neurobiological studies have indicated significant effects, including changes in cortical, and limbic activation patterns, and increase in hippocampal volume.” Lansing, K., Amen, D.G., Hanks, C. & Rudy, L. (2005) (more info about EMDR)
