Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR)

Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) is a technique that utilizes bilateral auditory, visual, and tactile stimulation while thinking about a traumatic memory. As the client recalls the event and associated memories while continuing the side-to-side eye movements and sensations, he or she can resolve troubling emotions and cognitively reframe negative belief systems associated with the trauma. Clients often report that symptoms associated with PTSD such as nightmares, flashbacks, panic reactions, and even suicidal ideation are greatly diminished and sometimes absent entirely after only one to three sessions.

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