EMDR (Eve Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)
Traumatic incidents such as a car accident, relationship betrayal/breakup, childhood abuse or sexual assault, can often feel stuck in memory in ways that keep us from feeling safe, happy and whole, even long after the event has passed. But what if there was a way to conquer that traumatic memory and move past it to the point that it no longer held you back?
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a powerful, innovative method of psychotherapy that is different from ‘Talk Therapy’. It helps reprocess these traumatic memories in a way that they lose their painful intensity, allowing you to begin to let go of negative beliefs about yourself and the world that are rooted in these memories. As this shift happens in recurrent EMDR reprocessing sessions, you begin to notice dramatic improvements in your life. Most clients describe it as feeling a distance from the memory, like it is finally in the past, allowing them to feel free to create more fulfilling lives.
EMDR is backed by rigorous research and is designated as an effective treatment for post traumatic stress by the American Psychiatric Association and the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies. It is effective in addressing a wide range of mental health problems such as:
– Post traumatic stress
– Complicated grief
– Anxiety and stress
– Depression
– Self-esteem issues
– Performance anxiety.
The process is rapid but can be intense for short periods during reprocessing sessions, therefore, we engage in relaxation skills training over a course of several sessions before reprocessing begins. Still, you need to be willing to rip the Band-Aid, metaphorically speaking.
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