Counselling
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is a powerful, evidence-based psychotherapy designed to help individuals process and resolve traumatic memories effectively. It “jump-starts” the natural healing process, which may have become stuck over time. Research demonstrates that clients undergoing EMDR therapy complete treatment in half the time required by traditional talk therapy and often reduce or eliminate the need for psychotropic medications.
This therapy works by addressing the psychological roots of conditions such as depression, anxiety, PTSD, Complex PTSD, oppositional defiant disorder, attachment issues, anger management challenges, and various personality disorders. EMDR enables healing in a trauma-sensitive and empathetic manner without re-traumatizing the client. The method involves a structured process where patients briefly focus on traumatic memories while engaging in bilateral stimulation, typically guided eye movements. This dual focus helps diminish the vividness and emotional intensity of traumatic memories, fostering a sense of relief and recovery.
EMDR therapy has proven effective for trauma, PTSD, anxiety, depression, OCD, chronic pain, and addictions. Extensive research supports its success in treating these conditions, helping individuals heal by processing emotional and psychological wounds. Clinical studies have shown EMDR to be superior to Prozac in treating trauma, offering long-lasting benefits. Ongoing research continues to validate its effectiveness, emphasizing its ability to help individuals recover from distressing life experiences and achieve emotional resilience.
By providing a transformative approach to trauma treatment, EMDR therapy empowers individuals to heal and move forward, breaking free from the psychological grip of past traumas. It offers hope and recovery, allowing people to regain control over their lives and emotional well-being.
EMDR therapy does not require talking in detail about the distressing issue or
completing homework between sessions. EMDR therapy rather focuses on changing the emotions, thoughts, or behaviors resulting from the distressing issue allowing the brain to resume its natural healing process.
EMDR therapy is designed to resolve unprocessed traumatic memories in the brain. For
many clients, EMDR therapy, can be completed in fewer sessions than other
Psychotherapies.
Our brains have a natural way of recovering from traumatic memories and events. This process involves communication between the amygdala (the alarm signal for stressful events), the hippocampus (which assists with learning, including memories about safety and danger), and the prefrontal cortex (which analyzes and controls behavior and emotion). Traumatic experiences may resolve naturally, but they often need professional support to process fully.
Stress responses are part of our natural fight, flight or freeze instincts. When distress from a disturbing event remains, the upsetting images, thoughts, and emotions may create an overwhelming feeling of being back in that moment or “frozen in time.” EMDR therapy helps the brain process these memories and resume it’s normal healing process. The experience stays in memory, but the fight, flight, or freeze response connected to the original event resolves.
EMDR therapy helps children and adults of all ages. Therapists use EMDR therapy to address a wide range of challenges.
EMDR therapy is relatively new, developed in 1987. The main benefit of EMDR is the speed at which deep-seated problems can be resolved.
Single sessions of EMDR have shown positive results. Dr. Francine Shapiro reports that an average of five sessions can effectively treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) comprehensively.
- EMDR does not require you to go into detail about the traumatic events of the past. Unlike many “talk” therapies, the trauma isn’t analyzed for long periods.
- EMDR simultaneously works on your mind, body, and emotions. EMDR helps resolve intellectual understanding of issues like guilt over past actions. It facilitates moving from awareness to resolution, clearing up post-traumatic symptoms. It helps bring that understanding to a resolution, clearing up post-traumatic symptoms in the process.
- The trauma that must be re-experienced during treatment is relatively short-lived. The reprocessing occurs at the same time as the memory recall.
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