What is EMDR therapy?

EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. It is a form of therapy that helps people heal from trauma or other distressing life experiences. EMDR has been extensively researched and has demonstrated effectiveness for trauma.

Therapists use EMDR with a wide range of challenges including anxiety, panic attacks, phobias, chronic illness and medical issues, depression and bipolar disorders, eating disorders, grief and loss, pain, PTSD and stress related issues, sexual assault, sleep disturbance, substance abuse and addiction, violence and abuse.

EMDR therapy is different from other therapies in that it does not require talking in detail about the distressing issue, or homework between sessions. EMDR, rather than focusing on changing the emotions, thoughts, or behaviors resulting from the distressing issue, allows the brain to resume its natural healing process. EMDR therapy is designed to resolve unprocessed traumatic memories in the brain. For many clients, EMDR therapy can be completed in fewer sessions than other psychotherapies. During a virtual session, you will join by clinking a HIPAA-compliant link to access the part of the therapy that includes alternating eye movements. 

Adapted from emdria.org