EMDR is a unique toolkit therapy with a unique design that includes nervous system calming tools, somatic therapy visualizations, and the ability to cultivate curiosity with a core vulnerability.
EMDR combines somatic therapy, exposure therapy, narrative therapy, calming visualizations, nervous system regulation tools and bilateral stimulation to ease anxiety and dissociation in the nervous system. EMDR creates a calming trance state where traumatic events and negative self beliefs can be processed without overwhelm. EMDR is helpful for a number of issues including (but not limited to) reoccurring anxiety patterns, PTSD, attachment wounds, acute trauma, panic disorder, social anxiety and phobias.
The acronym EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy. This means that EMDR utilizes bilateral stimulation while processing any sensitive material to create another way to contact intense memories and past emotional experiences.
I have completed training levels 1 and 2 through the EMDR Institute.
EMDR can be added to your long-term therapy treatment, or it can be offered as a brief therapy for those who qualify as good candidates for this modality.
EMDR typically lasts 10-15 sessions in total as a weekly therapy.
EMDR also works as an Intensive therapy quite well for many people who do not want to commit to weekly therapy sessions, or those who travel often. Intensives can also be well suited to faster trauma recovery.
EMDR intensives are offered in 3 hour blocks, once a week on Fridays, and it takes around one month to complete. Insurance coverage is not offered for intensives, but sliding scale and payment plans are available if needed.
“Changing the memories that form the way we see ourselves also changes the way we view others. Therefore, our relationships, job performance, what we are willing to do or are able to resist, all move in a positive direction.”