Trauma & EMDR

EMDR, short for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, is an eight phase treatment that can help you heal from the symptoms and emotional distress brought on by disturbing life experiences. In EMDR therapy, you will focus on the past, present and future. EMDR is an eight phase therapeutic process which your clinician will guide you through.

 
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Benefits of EMDR

  • Resolution of panic symptoms related to traumatic events

  • Decrease in impact of trauma on everyday life

  • Decrease physical symptoms (i.e. pain, muscle tension, difficulty breathing) related to traumatic experience

  • Results of therapy often seen very quickly (typically 1 - 3 months)

EMDR is most helpful when…

  • You have trouble speaking about a traumatic event in your life

  • You have symptoms (i.e. distressing thoughts, disturbing dreams, irritability, etc.) that are impacting your everyday life

  • You have been diagnosed with PTSD and have not found therapy helpful in the past

  • You are experiencing chronic anxiety or depression