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Balancing Rocks

EMDR

Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing Therapy 

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EMDR is a therapeutic modality that helps client process negative past experiences while desensitizing current triggers and incorporates new narratives that allow clients to live their best lives.  EMDR is both research and evidence based meaning that it has demonstrated its effectiveness.

 

EMDR uses bilateral stimulation (BLS) to toggle between the left and right hemispheres of the brain. This stimulation allows individuals to begin to desensitize the negative or disturbing memories associated with a particular event, issue or circumstance.  Reprocessing provides an opportunity for new beliefs to emerge.    

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Anyone that has experienced trauma can reap benefits from EMDR therapy. 

Some of the individuals that seek EMDR have experienced the following.

  

  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

  • Complex Trauma

  • History of sexual assault(s)

  • History of child abuse or neglect 

  • General life disturbances

  • Divorce 

  • Addiction 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Who can benefit from EMDR? 

The goal of EMDR is to rapidly metabolize the dysfunctional residue from the past and transform it into something useful. 

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Francine Shapiro

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