EMDR Package (3 Sessions)

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (or short EMDR*) helps people heal from trauma or other distressing life experiences. It was initially developed for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) by Francine Shapiro in 1987.

EMDR therapy is focusing on changing the emotions, thoughts, or behaviors resulting from the distressing issue, allowing the brain to resume and support its natural healing process. The therapy does not require talking in detail about the distressing issue, trauma or event. We focus briefly on the trauma memory while simultaneously experiencing bilateral stimulation (typically eye movements), which is associated with a reduction in the vividness and emotion associated with the trauma memories. I work with is bilateral stimulation. A right-left rapid eye movement guided by the me using a finger, pencil or wand as a focus point during the session. 

We are focusing on changing the emotions, thoughts, or behaviors resulting from the distressing issue, allowing the brain to resume and support its natural healing process.

For processing of a specific memory (trauma) I generally recommend booking one to three sessions. EMDR therapy differs from other trauma-focused treatments in that it does not include extended exposure to the distressing memory, detailed descriptions of the trauma, challenging of dysfunctional beliefs or homework assignments.

I use a eight-phase approach that includes history-taking, preparation, assessing the target memory (trauma), processing the memory to adaptive resolution and evaluation of treatment results. 

What type of trauma is EMDR good for?

• PTSD
  
• Phobias
  
• Anxiety
  
• Addictions 
  
• Panic Disorder
  
• Eating Disorder
  

Location: Via Zoom or in person (can be done online, however it's even more effective in person)

Duration: 1x 1 hour 15 minutes, 2x 1 hour 

*EMDR therapy is endorsed by the (WHO) World Health Organization, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, the Department of Veterans Affairs and the American Psychological Association.