EMDR: EYE MOVEMENT DESENSITIZATION AND REPROCESSING

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy


Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy is an evidence-based, integrative form of therapy that helps people heal from trauma or other distressing life experiences using Bilateral Stimulation (BLS) through the use of tapping or eye movements, in order to activate the brain's potential to process and heal a troubling memory. EMDR Therapy aims to achieve comprehensive treatment safely, effectively and efficiently, while maintaining client stability.


EMDR Therapy focuses on changing the way emotions, thoughts, or behaviors connected to distressing issues is stored. It is designed to resolve unprocessed traumatic memories in the brain by activating the brains natural way to recover from traumatic memories and events. Although, traumatic experiences can be managed and resolved spontaneously, they may not be processed without help. We experience fight, flight, or freeze instincts as natural stress responses and at times when the distress from disturbing events remain, the upsetting images, thoughts, and emotions can take us back in the moment causing us to feel frozen as if we are reliving the moment. EMDR Therapy helps the brain reprocess the memory so normal healing can resume and the fight, flight, or freeze response is resolved when remembering the event.

EMDR: Standard Protocol

Standard Protocol is used with individuals to address past, present, & future, and involves 8 phases to assist with healing.

EMDR: Recent Traumatic Episode Protocol (R-TEP)

Recent Traumatic Episode Protocol is an individual approach to treat recent events that have occurred with the goal of preventing serious symptoms with early intervention.

EMDR: Group Traumatic Episode Protocol (G-TEP)

Group Traumatic Episode Protocol is a group intervention for recent traumatic events. It has been used with survivors of various disasters.

EMDR: Group Traumatic Episode Protocol with Children (C-GTEP)

Group Traumatic Episode Protocol with Children focuses on guiding, connecting, and supporting children with resources as they navigate through the traumatic episode.

EMDR: The Parenting Wheel and Group Parent Empowerment Protocol (G-PEP)

The Parenting Wheel guides parents by focusing on resources. G-PEP supports the parents in using those resources to provide the foundation for development of relational and parenting capacities within the context of EMDR treatment.

EMDR & Holistic Therapy Treatment:

EMDR can be used to treat various symptoms and traumatic experiences. With the holistic approaches of sound healing, yoga, and mindfulness, clients can deeper their healing experience. These can include, but are not limited to:

  • Stress

  • Anxiety

  • Depression

  • Grief and loss

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