What is EMDR?
I describe EMDR as “evidence-based witchcraft.” It often feels like magic, but it is based in neuroscience.
EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. It is the process of allowing the brain to reprocess trauma and memories with the updated information that you have in your life, assisted by a specially trained therapist.
EMDR is often used for the treatment of PTSD, but it can be helpful for anyone. We all have some type of trauma or negative beliefs about ourselves that can hold us back from living the life that we want. EMDR allows your brain to heal itself.
EMDR is especially helpful for:
-Trauma
-Dissassociative Disorders
-Complicated Grief
-Birth Trauma
-Postpartum depression, anxiety, and mood disorders
-Emotional, Physical, and Sexual Abuse
-Phobias
Some folks come to EMDR accidentally, but others seek it out after years of therapy, struggle, or feeling “stuck”. My trainer once said, “EMDR can take you from the crisis of the week, to addressing the reason you’re having the crisis at all.” And that is why I practice EMDR.