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EMDR Therapy

EMDR therapy involves attention to three time periods:  the past, present, and future.

EMPIRICALLY VALIDATED TREATMENT OF TRAUMA

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a psychotherapy that enables people to heal from the symptoms and emotional distress that are the result of disturbing life experiences.  Repeated studies show that by using EMDR therapy people can experience the benefits of psychotherapy that once took years to make a difference.

 

It is widely assumed that severe emotional pain requires a long time to heal.  EMDR therapy shows that the mind can in fact heal from psychological trauma much as the body recovers from physical trauma.  When you cut your hand, your body works to close the wound.  If a foreign object or repeated injury irritates the wound, it festers and causes pain.  Once the block is removed, healing resumes.  EMDR therapy demonstrates that a similar sequence of events occurs with mental processes. 

 

The brain’s information processing system naturally moves toward mental health.  If the system is blocked or imbalanced by the impact of a disturbing event, the emotional wound festers and can cause intense suffering.  Once the block is removed, healing resumes.  Using the detailed protocols and procedures learned in EMDR therapy training sessions, clinicians help clients activate their natural healing processes.

What's Next?

You can get more information on EMDR Therapy by visiting the site https://www.emdr.com/what-is-emdr/

If you would like to schedule an appointment or to discuss the benefits of EMDR please call our office, our reception staff can be reached by calling the office nearest you.

Letters EMDR written on wooden irregular blocks. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reproces

EMDR Therapy can help children and adults of all ages


Proven effective in treating: Anxiety, panic attacks and phobias, Chronic Illness and medical issues, Depression and bipolar disorders, Dissociative disorders


Treatment for recent traumatic events and complex traumas

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