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emdr therapy
why choose emdr therapy?
eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (emdr) is a specialised psychotherapy approach with strong evidence supporting its effectiveness in treating trauma and other distressing life experiences
emdr helps process upsetting memories and emotions to bring relief and transformation
as a psychologist trained in emdr, I help clients find freedom from past trauma, anxiety, grief, and emotional wounds using this powerful technique and therapeutic approach
please feel free to contact me with any questions about emdr or determining if it may be right for you
what can I help you with?
how does emdr work?
emdr utilises bilateral stimulation of the brain through eye movements, taps, or tones • this helps the brain access and reprocess memories and emotions that may be "stuck" and causing present upsets and symptoms • with emdr, these distressing memories can become less disturbing and more manageable
benefits of emdr
- relief from trauma, ptsd, anxiety, phobias, grief and loss, and pain
- fewer negative emotions when remembering past events
- increased self-confidence and self-esteem
- improved ability to handle challenges and strong emotions
who can benefit from emdr?
emdr is an excellent treatment for anyone still being negatively impacted by past experiences, including:
- ptsd or trauma from accidents, violence, war, disasters
- anxiety / performance anxiety
- depression / grief
- adverse childhood experiences
attuned
monitoring and guiding your responses during processing and adjusting bilateral stimulation pacing accordingly
holding
maintaining connection through grounding skills to manage any responses that may arise
flexible
comfortably modifying standard protocols to accommodate your unique needs and neurodiversity
what to expect
initial sessions
in initial emdr sessions, I understand your history and concerns, provides psychoeducation about the emdr process, guide you in learning relaxation techniques for stabilisation, identify target memories, and start bilateral stimulation sets aimed at desensitising some initial distressing material
therapeutic approach
after a thorough assessment, emdr therapy involves focusing briefly on a troubling event or emotion while receiving bilateral stimulation • these sets are repeated until the memory is less upsetting. many clients experience rapid improvement within just 1-3 sessions
therapy offer
I offer emdr therapy, an evidence-based treatment using eye movements to reduce your disturbing symptoms, such as trauma, anxiety, and depression, by helping you process distressing memories to bring relief, insight and transformation that supports your growth and development
emdr therapy
principles and techniques
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adaptive information processing
emdr posits that dysfunction is rooted in improperly stored memories that therapy can help integrate for health
desensitisation
bilateral stimulation while simultaneously holding distressing material in mind aims to reduce physiological arousal
free association
spontaneous connections made during processing allow access to related memories otherwise difficult to engage with or reach
installation
linking a preferred self-belief to the targeted material creates connections to positive self-beliefs
body scan
monitoring body sensations to ensure the whole body - not just the mind - benefits from reprocessing each memory
closure
ensures leaving the session in a stable and calm state of after memory processing very distressing material
interested in emdr therapy?
contact me to arrange a free initial call
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