What is EMDR? 
EMDR, as with most therapy approaches, focuses on the individual’s present concerns. The EMDR approach believes past emotionally-charged experiences are overly influencing your present emotions,
sensations, and thoughts about yourself. As an example: “Do you ever feel worthless although you know you are a worthwhile person?”
sensations, and thoughts about yourself. As an example: “Do you ever feel worthless although you know you are a worthwhile person?”
EMDR uses rapid sets of eye
movements to help you update
disturbing experiences, much like what
occurs when we sleep.
During sleep, we
alternate between regular sleep and
REM (Rapid Eye Movement) sleep. This sleep
pattern helps you process things that are
troubling you.
Roy Kiessling who trained me
EMDR replicates this sleep pattern by
alternating between sets of eye
movements and brief reports about
what you are noticing. This alternating
process helps you update your
memories to a healthier present
perspective.
EMDR uses a set of procedures to organize your negative and positive feelings, emotions, and thoughts, and then uses bilateral stimulation, such as eye movements or alternating tapping, as the way to help you effectively work through those disturbing memories.
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It is not necessary to talk about all
the details of your experiences for
them to be processed
Emotions and
sensations may come up during
processing; I will prepare you will for this, and I will help
you safely manage them. Once they
are processed, they rarely come back!
EMDR is not like hypnosis. During EMDR processing, you
are present and fully in control
Video about EMDR and Anxiety
EMDR can effectively treat many issues, including:
- Trauma
- Abuse
- PTSD
- Obstacles to grief
- Phobias
- Anxiety/Panic
- Addictions
- Crisis and acute trauma
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