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Eye-Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing - EMDR

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You’ve tried everything you can think of to feel better, but nothing sticks.

Maybe you’ve been to therapy before and felt that it was helpful, but the effects didn’t last. You may have even tried EMDR but aren’t sure if it’s right for you even though you’ve been told it would help.

But you’re still feeling…

Frustrated

Disconnected

Overwhelmed

EMDR can help you reconcile what you know about yourself with what you feel.

EMDR is an evidence-based therapy that targets memories, emotions, and beliefs that have not been adequately processed, allowing you to process through unhelpful belief systems.

  • EMDR uses bilateral stimulation to access both your rational and emotional brain simultaneously, allowing logic to integrate with your emotional experience.

  • There are eight phases to EMDR, including history gathering and planning, integrating coping skills, desensitization and reprocessing, and closure and future processing. Not every session will be spent doing bilateral stimulation.

  • EMDR was created to address trauma but can also be useful for anxiety and other concerns. It can help you to take control of your narrative and reshape how you see yourself.

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Is EMDR right for you?

EMDR can help if you…

  • Have experienced trauma and want to work through it

  • Are struggling with symptoms of PTSD or other trauma-related disorder

  • Notice patterns in your relationships that you want to change

  • Feel stuck, even though you’ve tried to move past it

Want to know more about EMDR?

EMDRIA is the organization that oversees the practice of EMDR and provides an excellent description of who it is for and how it works.

Looking for a more detailed understanding of the process?

This video describes the eight phases of EMDR.

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Questions?

FAQs

  • No, with EMDR you are fully present in the moment. The eye movements are the method for activating your brain, not relaxing it.

  • You may feel tired or drained and could feel a variety of emotions. If a session is particularly distressing, we will do a containment exercise to help you create space between the present moment and your emotions.

  • In short, you’ll just know. The events discussed won’t feel distressing anymore, and you will be able to look at your experiences as something that happened to you rather than an event that feels like it is still in the present. You will feel lighter, freer than you have in a long time.