EMDR

What Is EMDR Therapy?

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.

My Training In EMDR

I am trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy. I attended Basic Training in EMDR which involves two weekends of training amounting to forty hours with Dr. Philip Manfield. As a part of this training I also attended ten additional consult hours. 

I am currently working towards EMDR certification to further enhance my skills in providing comprehensive care with EMDR. Part of the certification process with EMDR is attending monthly individual and group consult meetings.

With a commitment to ongoing learning and development, I strive to offer compassionate and evidence-based support to help clients navigate their healing journey with confidence and empowerment. 

I also do not utilize EMDR right away with my clients, but rather I like to build rapport with those I work with before utilizing EMDR as a modality in therapy.

How Does EMDR Work?

EMDR therapy is an integrative psychotherapy and uses a technique called bilateral stimulation to repeatedly activate opposite sides of the brain. Therapists often use eye movements to facilitate the bilateral stimulation. These eye movements mimic the period of sleep referred to as rapid eye movement or REM sleep, and this portion of sleep is frequently considered to be the time when the mind processes the recent events in the person’s life.

EMDR seems to help the brain reprocess the trapped memories is such a way that normal information processing is resumed. Therapists often use EMDR to help clients uncover and process beliefs that developed as the result relational traumas or childhood abuse and/or neglect. For a more detailed explanation please visit EMDR Institute, Inc.

What Does EMDR Help?

EMDR had been originally established as helpful for PTSD, although it’s been proven useful for treatment in the following conditions:

• Panic Attacks
• Complicated Grief
• Dissociative Orders
• Disturbing Memories
• Phobias
• Pain Disorders
• Performance Anxiety
• Addictions
• Stress Reduction
• Sexual and/or Physical Abuse
• Body Dysmorphic Disorders
• Personality Disorders