Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

EMDR Informational Video Link

EMDR Therapy

What Is EMDR Therapy?

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is an integrative psychotherapy approach that has been extensively researched and proven effective for the treatment of trauma. EMDR is a set of standardized protocols that incorporates elements from different treatment approaches.EMDR therapy is an integrative psychotherapy and uses a technique called bilateral stimulation to repeatedly activate opposite sides of the brain. Therapists often use eye movements to facilitate the bilateral stimulation. These eye movements mimic the period of sleep referred to as rapid eye movement or REM sleep, and this portion of sleep is frequently considered to be the time when the mind processes the recent events in the person’s life.

EMDR seems to help the brain reprocess the trapped memories is such a way that normal information processing is resumed. Therapists often use EMDR to help clients uncover and process beliefs that developed as the result relational traumas or childhood abuse and/or neglect. For a more detailed explanation please visit EMDR Institute, Inc. or feel to watch the video on this page from EMDRIA.

What can EMDR Help

EMDR had been originally established as helpful for PTSD, although it’s been proven useful for treatment in the following conditions:

  • Panic Attacks

  • Complicated Grief

  • Dissociative Orders

  • Disturbing Memories

  • Phobias

  • Pain Disorders

  • Performance Anxiety

  • Addictions

  • Stress Reduction

  • Sexual and/or Physical Abuse

  • Body Dysmorphic Disorders

  • Personality Disorders

I am trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy and hold EMDRIA certification in EMDR.

While many therapists are 'trained' in EMDR, becoming an EMDRIA-Certified Therapist requires a rigorous, a multi-year process of advanced mastery. To earn this credential, I successfully completed:

  • Approved Training: Full foundational training through an EMDRIA-approved curriculum.

  • Clinical Experience: Conducting a minimum of 50 EMDR clinical sessions with at least 25 different clients.

  • Expert Consultation: Over 20 hours of direct consultation with an EMDRIA-Certified Consultant to refine my technique.

  • Advanced Education: Completing 12+ hours of ongoing, specialized EMDR continuing education.

This rigorous path ensures that when we use EMDR, you are receiving the highest standard of specialized, evidence-based care.

Although I utilize EMDR, I do not introduce this modality immediately; I prefer to build rapport and ensure a strong therapeutic foundation before we would use EMDR as a modality.

Committed to ongoing learning and development, I attend a monthly EMDR consult group, attend regular EMDR trainings, and attend individual consult meetings on at least a quarterly basis with an EMDR expert.

My Training In EMDR

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