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Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is an innovative and powerful method of psychotherapy. EMDR was developed as a brief treatment for psychological trauma, but has been used to address a wide variety of conditions including:
Clients are often surprised by how much relief they experience after several sessions of EMDR.
EMDR can be used alone or in combination with other psychotherapies.
If you are already in therapy and are interested in EMDR, it is possible to remain with your current therapist and be seen by me or another EMDR therapist for short term consultation.
Normal, non-traumatic memories, are stored in the brain as stories. We have access to the details of the story, but any distressing emotion associated with the memory stays in the past where it belongs; it is not reactivated just by recalling the memory.
In trauma and other related anxiety disorders, distressing moments can feel frozen in time. Being reminded of these moments (traumatic incidents) can feel like experiencing the moment all over again. This can be very upsetting. It can even be debilitating. EMDR seems to have a direct effect on how the brain processes these traumatic experiences.
How Does EMDR Work?
EMDR, which typically uses eye movements, tapping, or sounds combined with guided recall of traumatic memories, appears to have an effect similar to REM (Rapid Eye Movement) sleep. The traumatic memory is re-processed in a way that appears to alleviate much of the disturbing emotional content.
The use of eye movements or bilateral sound might seem unusual to those who are more familiar with traditional psychotherapy, however there is a large body of evidence that EMDR really works. Many experience significant, long-lasting relief from trauma after short term EMDR treatment.
For more information, visit the EMDR International Association or EMDR Institute.
Copyright 2010, Jan C. Niemira, LCSW. All rights reserved.
138 West 25th Street
New York, NY 10001
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