EMDR
What is EMDR?
Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing, or EMDR, is an evidence-based psychotherapy treatment for those who have experienced trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, family conflict, low self-esteem, body image issues, grief and loss, phobias, addictions, dissociation, and chronic pain.
What is a typical session like?
During a typical session, an EMDR Therapist will guide you through a research-based protocol using either eye movements or listening to sounds, to stimulate a bilateral neurological response. You will learn grounding exercises and experience a relaxation response to allow your mind and body to access memories, events, emotions, beliefs, and physiological responses that have been stored in your brain’s memory network. Your EMDR Therapist will help you reprocess stressful life experiences while simultaneously enhancing a relaxation response, which will allow your survival mechanism, the fight-flight-freeze response, to learn new and healthier ways of relating to past stressors and habitual patterns. The goal of EMDR therapy is to help you cope with past, present, and future emotions, moods, and physiological sensations while learning to connect authentically to your sense of self, your loved ones, and the world around us.
Is EMDR effective?
Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing has been extensively researched for decades and is an evidence-based treatment recommended by the American Psychiatric Association, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Defense, and the World Health Organization.
How can I learn more about EMDR?
Try these resources, and feel free to ask questions in your EMDR session!
International Association Website