What is EMDR?

Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a unique and powerful type of psychotherapy designed to alleviate the distress associated with traumatic memories.

It stops painful memories causing so much distress by helping the brain to reprocess them properly.

 

Whilst EMDR is recognised by the NHS and World Health Organisation as a highly effective treatment for trauma, it has also proven successful with people with anxiety, phobias, addictions, OCD, psychosis, traumatic bereavement, and depression.

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How does it work?

 

EMDR therapy has a specific structure, and I would walk you through this, step by step. This includes an assessment of your current symptoms and your readiness for EMDR as well as making sure that you have the necessary resources before accessing any traumatic material.

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We would then begin the process of accessing the traumatic memories, whilst stimulating both sides of your brain. Depending on whether we are working in person, online or upon your individual needs, we would do this either through rapid bilateral eye movements, listening to sounds or by tapping each side of your body.  This process means that you don’t need to talk about the traumatic material in detail.

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It can take as few as six sessions to make a noticeable difference, for others with complex issues, it can require significantly more.

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How can I find out more?

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Watch this animated video

 

For more information go to www.emdrassociation.org.uk or www.emdr-europe.org