EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing, is a structured form of therapy that is designed to address past, present, and future aspects of disturbing memories or experiences. It is a technique that psychologists and other professionals are specially trained to perform.

EMDR integrates certain elements of imaginal exposure, cognitive therapy, psychodynamic therapy, and somatic therapies together to form an 8-phase process to help someone having difficulty overcoming a memory, trauma, or uncomfortable experience. The memory is revisited for less than one minute at a time, but attended to in great detail by the therapist guiding the process.

Over time, the feared memory (or stimulus) becomes less and less powerful over us. We regain control over ourselves; we control when and how we will respond to memories, reminders, or aspects of the experience.

EMDR treatment has been shown in clinical trials to help different psychological difficulties stemming from unresolved distressing events, such as trauma.

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• EMDR treats Trauma and PTSD
• EMDR is an effective, evidence based treatment
• EMDR is an "A" rated treatment for trauma by the American Psychological Association