Eye Movement, Desensitization, and Reprocessing (EMDR)

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is a highly researched, effective psychotherapy method proven to help people recover and alleviate distress from trauma and other challenging life experiences, including PTSD, anxiety, depression, and panic disorders.

Through an integrated process, utilizing a combination of other therapies including psychodynamic, cognitive behavioral, interpersonal, experiential, and somatic (body-centered) therapies, clients are able to access and transform past negative experiences and/or traumas, limiting self-beliefs, and unresolved issues that are affecting their present life.

Occasionally, issues can be resolved in a few sessions, while most require a longer period of time.

For an in-depth explanation of EMDR including its development, theoretical basis, and studies of its efficacy, please refer to the EMDR International Association website: https://www.emdria.org/about-emdr-therapy/.

For more information on PTSD, please go to www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/posttraumaticstressdisorder.html