Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

Eye Movement Desensitizaiton and Reprocessing (EMDR is an evidence-based method of psychotherapy that helps people recover from the effects of psychological trauma. For many patients, traumatic experiences can overwhelm the brain’s natural resilience or coping capacity. This can result in patients showing symptoms of trauma and using harmful coping strategies. EMDR therapy is an eight-phase treatment that comprehensively identifies and addresses traumatic experiences. Through EMDR therapy, patients can reprocess traumatic information until it is no longer psychologically disruptive to everyday life.