Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a highly effective psychotherapy treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This evidence-based practice helps clients recover from the devastating effects of trauma, including flashbacks, anxiety, depression, and panic attacks.

EMDR has been endorsed by the American Psychiatric Association, the American Psychological Association, the US Department of Veterans Affairs, the World Health Organization, and the National Alliance on Mental Illness, among other national and international organizations, for the treatment of PTSD and C-PTSD.

EMDR Sessions

EMDR targets distressing memories, and uses bilateral stimulation (such as eye movements, or tapping) to help the brain access these traumatic memories for reprocessing.

EMDR takes several sessions to implement. They are offered as part of traditional weekly therapy sessions, and as Intensives. Intensives are longer-form sessions (3 hours), allowing for accelerated healing. More info can be found here.

EMDR sessions can be held online or in-person.

What is EMDR?

The following video provides a brief introduction to EMDR therapy (Courtesy of EMDR International Association):