EMDR enables you to move past your worst trauma.
EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. Instead of only talking through memories, EMDR uses eye movements or other side-to-side (bilateral) stimulation to help your brain reprocess information and release what’s been keeping you stuck.
Through gentle eye movements or other left-right stimulation, EMDR activates your brain’s natural healing system so you can process old memories in a new, healthier way. It draws on techniques from several types of therapy and can lead to noticeable relief more quickly than traditional talk therapy.
This therapy can help with both the healing of psychological pain and physical discomfort related to trauma, depression, anxiety, self-esteem issues and other life events. It is used to effectively treat both upsetting past events and present life conditions.
Francine Shapiro, Ph.D., developed EMDR in 1987 and to date over 200,000 mental health therapists in 52 countries have been trained.
It is recommended by the American Psychiatric Association, the Israeli National Council for Mental Health, the US Department of Veteran Affairs, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the Department of Defense, and other professional organization.
Below is a link to an article by Anastasia Pollock that does an excellent job in explaining EMDR further.
