EMDR Therapy
Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) can sometimes speed up recovery from single incident traumas and complex or multiple childhood traumas.
What is EMDR therapy?
Are you burning the midnight oil for the third time this week? It can be hard to sleep because your overactive mind makes it feel impossible. At work, you might feel fidgety and restless. You might persistently feel on edge, shaky, and notice moments when your heart beats quickly. You may even have flashbacks of past upsetting events.
EMDR therapy might be the answer to providing relief and a sense of peace and ease. Relief can also come quicker than with traditional talk-based therapies.
Learn About EMDR
Watch this short video to learn more about EMDR therapy.
“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, OCD, chronic pain, addictions, and other distressing life experiences.”
I use EMDR with clients who have experienced single incident traumas or repeated traumas, either in childhood, adulthood, or both. I help clients reprocess any type of trauma through EMDR and often combine it with my specialties in sexual trauma recovery and healing.
Schedule a free 15-minute consultation to see if EMDR therapy is right for you.
Recognized Effectiveness
The American Psychiatric Association, the American Psychological Association, the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, National Alliance on Mental Illness, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the U.K. National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs/Dept. of Defense, The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, and the World Health Organization among many other national and international organizations recognize EMDR therapy as an effective treatment. More specific information on treatment guidelines can be found on the EMDR and PTSD page.