Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a specialized, evidence-based therapy designed to help people heal from trauma and distressing life experiences. Unlike traditional talk therapy, EMDR focuses on the brain’s natural ability to process and resolve painful memories. During EMDR sessions, the therapist guides the client through sets of bilateral stimulation—such as eye movements, tapping, or sounds—while the client briefly recalls a traumatic memory. This process helps the brain “reprocess” the memory so it becomes less emotionally charged and more adaptive. EMDR is especially effective for treating PTSD, anxiety, and other trauma-related issues, often bringing relief when other approaches have not. EMDR therapy is an empirically researched, effective psychotherapy method proven to help people recover from trauma and other distressing life experiences, including: 

• PTSD
• Anxiety
• Depression
• Panic disorders

EMDR is different than most other therapeutic modalities because it does not require talking in detail about the distressing issue or completing homework between sessions. EMDR works to reduce symptoms of trauma by changing how memories are stored in the brain. 

In most cases, the brain naturally processes out disturbing experiences, however, in some cases, memories and experiences can become “stuck”, leading to unwanted psychological or physiological responses when we become triggered. EMDR allows for the brain’s natural healing response to be facilitated and completed through bilateral stimulation while the client is re-experiencing the trauma in the context of the safe environment of the therapist’s office.

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