EMDR

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) relies on a client's own rapid, rhythmic eye movements, and is founded on the belief that these eye movements can weaken the intensity of emotionally charged memories. EMDR is most often used to treat PTSD or other traumas, but is also sometimes used for panic attacks, eating disorders, addictions, and anxiety. EMDR sessions can last up to 90 minutes, and usually starts with a client rating their level of distress. A therapist then typically moves their fingers in front of your face (or sometimes toe tapping or musical tones), asking you to follow along with your eyes, while you recall a traumatic event and all the sensations that come with it. You will gradually be guided by the therapist to shift thoughts from the traumatic experience to a more comforting one. The goal of EMDR is to make disturbing memories less immobilizing. Think this approach might be right for you? Reach out to one of TherapyDen’s EMDR specialists today.

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I am EMDR trained and use this to help clients process traumatic memories.

— Dr. Nikki Blakesley, Clinical Psychologist in Colorado Springs, CO

Are you struggling with symptoms that just won't go away no matter what you do? EMDR can help. EMDR is an evidenced based treatment for Trauma that can help with a variety of mental health concerns including Depression, Anxiety, PTSD and Addiction. Many people may not feel that they are traumatized from life's experiences, but they likely have experienced some difficult things that have shaped their beliefs about themselves. EMDR can help you process these experiences and heal.

— Jennifer Leupp, Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Palm Beach Gardens, FL
 

I am EMDR trained. I am always engaged in additional training to learn how to use EMDR with individuals who live with dissociative disorders and complex trauma symptoms.

— Dawn Warren, Licensed Professional Counselor Associate in Austin, TX

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is an evidence-based therapy aimed at helping people to fully process, and recover from, the effects of a traumatic event or events in their past. Through the use of EMDR, the impact of these past events that have kept a person overwhelmed and struggling to move effectively forward in life can very often be significantly reduced and or even eliminated.

— Bill Thibodeau, Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor in Omaha, NE
 

I am trained in EMDR and have been utilizing this over the past 7 years with clients. EMDR is a top down approach that releases distress patterns and rewires holding patterns in the brain and body. Our amygdala in our subcortical brain is like the smoke detector in our brain, and holds all the memories of activating situations we have experienced. EMDR effectively rewires the brain, releasing emotional and somatic shock, bringing more spaciousness and ease & greater access to positive memories.

— Pujita Latchman, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist in Berkeley, CA

EMDR is a form a psychotherapy that helps you heal from symptoms and emotional distress that result from past traumas. Trauma can be a single incident, like a car accident or it can be from long-lasting issues, like sexual abuse or neglect. EMDR involves giving attention to 3 time periods: the past, present and future. We look at past disturbing memories. We also focus on current situations that cause distress, while also helping you develop the skills and attitudes needed for future actions.

— Lisabeth Wotherspoon, Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Rochester, NH
 

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) can be a gift for those affected by trauma. It is an evidence based approach designed to address past, or even more recent, trauma that is affecting your ability to function at work, school and in relationships. It can also be used to address anxiety and depression.

— Jennifer Durbin, Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Fullerton, CA

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is an integrative psychotherapy approach that has been extensively researched and proven effective for the treatment of trauma. EMDR is a set of standardized protocols that incorporates elements from different treatment approaches. EMDR therapy is an integrative psychotherapy and uses a technique called bilateral stimulation to repeatedly activate opposite sides of the brain. 4-Hour Intensives offered - please inquire!

— Sarah Thompson, Licensed Professional Counselor in Asheville, NC
 

EMDR is an evidenced based treatment for conditions such Trauma and PTSD. It helps the brain to be able to process a traumatic in an adaptive way along with changing negative self beliefs about one's self that the trauma created. It is also being used to help treat anxiety, phobias and depression.

— Kevin Rose, Therapist in Allen Park, MI

I have been formally trained in EMDR since 2021 and have used this on majority of my caseload to process trauma.

— Deanna Aliperti, Licensed Clinical Social Worker in New York, NY
 

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is an effective therapy method that can help individuals recover from trauma and other distressing life experiences. Stress responses are a natural part of our fight, flight or freeze instincts. Sometimes these responses can get "stuck" in our brain. EMDR can help the brain process these memories, allowing healing to resume. The experience may still be remembered, but the fight, flight, or freeze response is resolved.

— Kelly Edwards, Marriage & Family Therapist in Austin, TX

I am a member or EMDRIA and engage in continuous trainings and consultation groups related to EMDR. This practice brings fast and lasting results!

— Sherry Thomas, Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor in Seattle, WA
 

EMDR is a proven and effective way to process trauma/PTSD as well as anxiety, depression, chronic pain, negative beliefs about oneself, and more. Every single therapist in our practice is trained or certified in EMDR and can offer an integrated approach to healing.

— SoCal Individual, Family, & Trauma Therapy, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist in Irvine, CA

EMDR is a powerful and scientifically-supported therapy used to help clients work through acute trauma as well as common and universal painful experiences so they can more adaptively live in the present moment. EMDR can alleviate acute symptoms of trauma, like flashbacks and phobias, as well as lesser known effects of trauma, such as avoidance, over-reactiveness, rage, drug and alcohol abuse, and self-doubt. EMDR tends to work much more quickly than talk therapies and has lasting effects.

— Happy Apple Center for Anxiety, Depression, & Couples, Psychotherapist in New York, NY
 

EMDR is the go-to method for treating the symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder, however can be used to diminish a variety of adverse mental health symptoms such as depression, anxiety, panic attacks and specific phobias. It has been classified by the WHO as evidenced-based and has a 90 percent success rate of clients experiencing at least some symptom relief.

— Sheila Kelly, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist in Torrance, CA

A highly effective approach for alleviating the distress associated with traumatic memories. EMDR therapy is particularly beneficial for individuals with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but it is also effective for treating anxiety, depression, phobias, and more. This approach aims to reprocess traumatic memories, reducing their emotional impact and allowing individuals to integrate these memories into their overall life experience without distress.

— George Rebing - Attento Counseling, Psychotherapist in Alpharetta, GA
 

I have used EMDR therapy almost exclusively with every client starting out. No one is required to use EMDR, but I find it a far more effective method to help a client to heal and find wholeness. EMDR allows the client to explore deeper into self and discover aspects that they were simply unaware of. The client is able to change their negative beliefs regarding themselves or situations to embrace a better perspective on past and present experiences. The shift results in immediate results.

— MaryEllen Martyn, LPC-EMDR Therapist, Licensed Professional Counselor in The Woodlands, TX

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy was founded by Dr. Francine Shapiro in 1987. We use our five senses to understand the world, and often our bodies and nervous system store our emotions. We can relive our trauma through our emotions. EMDR provides a way to completely change your life by healing the origin of your pain.

— Naomi Duffy, Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Los Angeles, CA