EMDR
What is trauma?
Trauma is when the brain takes a snapshot of an event and captures the unprocessed memories containing emotions, thoughts, beliefs, and physical sensations that occur at the time. When these memories become triggered, this causes the symptoms of PTSD and other disorders, such as panic attacks, eating disorders, anxiety, depression, and addictions.”
What is EMDR?
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is an extensively researched therapy method for the treatment of trauma. It's based on what is called the Adaptive Information Processing model (AIP), which shows that we all have a natural tendency toward healing.
Unfortunately, sometimes distressing events and the associated images, thoughts, emotions, and sensations can become “stuck” and interfere with this healing process. This past unhealed material becomes stuck in the body and contributes to current psychological and physiological distress. This shows up in so many ways, like eating behaviors, addiction, dysfunctional relationships, depression, anxiety, physical illness, etc.
With an 8-phase, 3-prong EMDR process, we shine a light on the unhealed “stuff” and, in a controlled and supportive environment, work to not only desensitize, but actually reprocess and file away the material to where it is part of our story, but does not have to define our existence. EMDR can be used to effectively treat a wide range of issues, including but not limited to: PTSD, panic attacks, anxiety, depression, chronic illness, eating disorders, personality disorders, and grief.
