EMDR Treatment
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing) is an evidence-based psychotherapy that helps clients to heal from the symptoms and emotional distress that result from overwhelming life experiences. Clients often find that they experience insights in EMDR therapy that once took years for traditional talk therapy to address. EMDR therapy demonstrates that the mind heals from psychological trauma as the body recovers from physical trauma. When you injure yourself, your body works to heal the wound. If a foreign object or repeated injury irritates the wound, it slows down the healing process and causes pain. Once the block is removed, healing can continue.
In EMDR therapy, the therapeutic relationship helps activate your natural healing process. By addressing and removing the blocks caused by traumatic experiences, your brain can process these experiences normally, allowing healing to resume. Clients often find that EMDR helps them achieve insights and relief that might have taken years with traditional therapy.
The Healing Process
EMDR therapy demonstrates that the mind can heal from psychological trauma just as the body recovers from physical trauma. Imagine when you injure yourself—your body works to heal the wound. However, if a foreign object or repeated injury irritates the wound, the healing process slows, causing pain. Similarly, if neurological processing is blocked due to a disturbing or repeatedly difficult experience, the associated thoughts, sensations, images, and emotions can get stuck, leading to intense suffering in both body and mind.
How Does EMDR Work?
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing) is an evidence-based psychotherapy designed to help clients heal from the symptoms and emotional distress resulting from overwhelming life experiences. Unlike traditional talk therapy, EMDR often provides insights and relief much more rapidly.