E.M.D.R. HEALS YOU FROM A TRAUMATIC PAST, A RECENT DISTRESSING EVENT, OR UNWANTED NEGATIVE FEELINGS AND THOUGHTS.
"The memory or thought pattern will be changed and therefore lead to peaceful resolution."
Our brains have a complex way of reacting to severe stress, adversity, and trauma, and it stores our trauma memories in a way that causes distress when the brain is triggered to remember them. Basically, trauma memories become “frozen in time”, and remain intrusive and disturbing long after the event. In order to access the trauma memories and reprocess them in a safe, healing, and effective way— a specialized form of evidenced-based trauma treatment called E.M.D.R. can be used.
E.M.D.R. stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy. This treatment addresses the memories, beliefs, or thought-patterns that have overwhelmed your brains ability to cope and therefore created unwanted symptoms and harmful coping skills (examples include use of alcohol and other substances to quiet the mind ; avoiding relationships and social situations; having nightmares and flashbacks; feeling shameful and depressed).
E.M.D.R. processing leads to a corrective recalling and reprocessing of the trauma memory while in a safe and calm place where insight, awareness of the current reality, and more realistic and helpful beliefs can be inserted into the memory. Because the brain can only store one “copy” of a memory- the memory or thought pattern will be changed and therefore lead to peaceful resolution (no more feeling hi-jacked by your own mind and body).
E.M.D.R. stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy. This treatment addresses the memories, beliefs, or thought-patterns that have overwhelmed your brains ability to cope and therefore created unwanted symptoms and harmful coping skills (examples include use of alcohol and other substances to quiet the mind ; avoiding relationships and social situations; having nightmares and flashbacks; feeling shameful and depressed).
E.M.D.R. processing leads to a corrective recalling and reprocessing of the trauma memory while in a safe and calm place where insight, awareness of the current reality, and more realistic and helpful beliefs can be inserted into the memory. Because the brain can only store one “copy” of a memory- the memory or thought pattern will be changed and therefore lead to peaceful resolution (no more feeling hi-jacked by your own mind and body).
"There has been so much research on EMDR therapy that it is now recognized as an effective form of treatment for trauma and other disturbing experiences by organizations such as the American Psychiatric Association, the World Health Organization and the Department of Defense. Given the worldwide recognition as an effective treatment of trauma, you can easily see how EMDR therapy would be effective in treating the “everyday” memories that are the reason people have low self-esteem, feelings of powerlessness, and all the myriad problems that bring them in for therapy." -EMDR Institute
Without healing, trauma can cause a lifetime of destruction to our mental and physical health, change our beliefs and thought patterns, and can deter us from leading joyful and satisfying lives. E.M.D.R. and trauma focused therapy help people heal from unimaginable pain and suffering and reclaim their mind, body and life.