Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR) is a structured therapy that encourages the client to briefly concentrate on the traumatic memory while experiencing bilateral stimulation (usually eye movements, tones, or taps) at the same time. This is associated with a decrease in the physiological and emotional responses associated with the traumatic memories. EMDR has been proven to be an effective psychotherapy method for trauma and PTSD through extensive research and several controlled studies
Who can benefit from EMDR?
EMDR can help all ages (infants to adults). EMDR not only helps PTSD, it’s used to address anxiety, phobias, depression and bipolar disorders, dissociative disorders, personality disorders, violence and abuse (physical, emotional, and sexual), and more.
EMDR Certified Therapist
Being certified means I met the necessary requirements and submitted an application to be approved by the EMDRIA board to become certified. The necessary requirements to become certified is to complete 20 extra consultation hours with an approved EMDR consultant, letters of recommendation, being independently licensed, more training credit hours following basic training, and providing at least 50 hours of EMDR therapy with at least 25 clients.