What
is
EMDR?
EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing
Therapy. It was developed in 1987 by psychologist Dr. Francine Shapiro
into a well-tested protocol, initially for highly-effective treatment
of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. However, it has since been very
successfully adapted to help resolve a wide number of issues.
Dr. Shapiro's theoretical model for EMDR is based on what she calls
Adaptive
Information Processing. The idea is that current symptoms are triggered
by unresolved
historical trauma which, at the time, are 'locked' in the nervous
system. All
the related affects of experience and distress can be misfiled or
simply unprocessed
in our physiology, leaving us open to being triggered by stimuli in our
present
life into our original traumatic state. EMDR seems to unlock these
unresolved
traumatic affects, and allows our system to process and resolve them in
a way
that is no longer disturbing.
The 'reprocessing' aspect of treatment allows us to reinterpret the old
material
in a new way, letting go of what is no longer valuable about the
experience,
and allowing the adaptive memory networks of the brain to find new
insights and
resources. For more information, please see the FAQ page.
A study comparing the effectiveness of Prozac
vs. EMDR showed that EMDR was more successful than Prozac in achieving
substantial and sustained reductions in anxiety and depression.
(The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, January 2007)
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EMDR* is accelerated psychotherapy... We offer short-term, lasting treatment to help you overcome depression, addiction, eating disorders, sleep disorders, phobia, chronic pain, relationship issues, direction/career, accident trauma/PTSD and much much more....
Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional...
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