EmDR Therapy

EMDR.

Quick Facts:

EMDR(Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing), as with most therapy approaches, focuses on your present concerns. The approach posits that past emotionally-charged experiences are overly influencing your present emotions, sensations, and thoughts about yourself. In a sense, you get “hijacked.” As an example: “Do you ever feel worthless although you know you are a worthwhile person?”

EMDR techniques can give you enhanced coping skills, and can help you break through the emotional blocks that are keeping you from living an adaptive, emotionally healthy life.

EMDR uses rapid sets of eye movements or other bilateral stimulation such as tapping to help you update disturbing experiences, much like what occurs when we sleep. During sleep, we alternate between regular sleep and REM (rapid eye movement). This sleep pattern helps you process things that are troubling you.

EMDR replicates this sleep pattern by alternating between sets of eye movements and brief reports about what you are noticing. This alternating process helps you update your memories to a healthier present perspective.

EMDR uses a set of procedures to organize your negative and positive feelings, emotions, and thoughts, and then uses bilateral stimulation, such as eye movements or alternating tapping, as the way to help you effectively work through those disturbing memories.

EMDR focuses on the brain’s ability to constantly learn, taking past experiences, and updating them with present information.

You may get emotional. Emotions and sensations may come up during processing, although we will make sure that you are prepared and we will safely manage them. Once they are processed, they rarely come back.

During EMDR processing, you are fully in control and present, unlike hypnosis.

EMDR is an Evidence Based Treatment for Trauma, PTSD, Grief & Loss

A bit more:

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapy is a powerful treatment for trauma and PTSD that has gained recognition in the mental health community. In the greater Philadelphia area, including Main Line PA, EMDR is increasingly becoming a popular option for individuals seeking relief from emotional distress caused by past traumatic experiences. The therapy works by using bilateral stimulation, typically through guided eye movements, to help patients process and reframe traumatic memories, reducing their emotional charge and promoting healing. We are a group of specialized therapists in Ardmore PA and Center City Philadelphia who offer EMDR in treating complex trauma, anxiety, and depression.

Our practitioners utilize the evidence-based technique to help individuals break free from the emotional burdens of trauma. Whether it’s combat trauma, childhood abuse, or the effects of a car accident, EMDR has been shown to be effective in helping patients reprocess distressing memories. Many people in and around the Philadelphia area are turning to EMDR as a holistic alternative to traditional talk therapy, finding that it allows for faster, more profound healing by directly addressing the root causes of emotional pain.