EMDR Therapy
What is EMDR?
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a comprehensive and relational psychotherapy that helps you address the challenges of your past, your present, and your future. EMDR is an evidence based modality that allows you to reprocess unresolved issues that are showing up in our life today. It is best for any issue that is stored in memory, not just trauma!
Who is EMDR helpful for?
EMDR is an effective treatment for a variety of symptoms and traumatic experiences. These include (but are not limited to): accidents, loss of a job or loved one, physical/sexual abuse, early childhood emotional neglect and abuse, exposure to combat and natural disasters. It can also be used successfully to treat anxiety, depression, guilt, anger, complicated grief reactions, phobias, and post-traumatic reactions. In addition, it is used to treat relationship problems, performance anxiety, and self-esteem issues. EMDR is a safe and often quick therapeutic option for many clients.
How does EMDR work?
EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, is designed to help individuals process distressing memories and experiences that have resulted in present day difficulty and confusion about ourselves and the world. For some clients this can be “knowing” that they are worthy but struggling with a previously “feeling” of shame and low self-esteem. It helps our body and our brain access adaptive information that leads to our healing. The goal of EMDR is to facilitate the brain's natural ability to process and make sense of traumatic memories, leading to decreased emotional distress and symptom reduction.
Who can provide EMDR Therapy?
EMDR Therapy is a specialized psychotherapy that requires a provider complete at minimum 40 hours of Basic Training. Certified EMDR Clinicians have gone on to take specalized trainings and sought additional consultation to further their education and hone their skills in using EMDR therapy. At Hope Rebuilt, we have providers who hold a variety of levels of expertise in EMDR. Each of our EMDR providers seek regular consultation and ongoing continuing education.