Trauma-informed therapy that incorporates Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) focuses on processing traumatic memories and experiences to reduce emotional impact and promote healing. It involves using bilateral stimulation, such as eye movements, to help you reprocess distressing memories and develop more adaptive coping mechanisms.
This approach can be of significant benefit because it helps you process and integrate traumatic experiences, reduces symptoms of trauma-related disorders, and improves overall well-being. If you have been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), EMDR can help by reprocessing traumatic memories and reducing the intensity of flashbacks and intrusive thoughts.
We start by guiding you through the process of identifying specific traumatic memories or triggers that are causing fear, anxiety or emotional distress. Once that is complete, more guidance is provided – through sets of bilateral stimulation, such as following a finger movement with your eyes or using tactile or auditory stimulation. These bilateral stimulations are designed to facilitate the reprocessing of traumatic memories, with the goal of allowing you to experience reduced emotional distress and helping you to develop more adaptive beliefs and responses.
“Who looks outside dreams; who looks inside awakes.”
Carl Jung
