EMDR Therapy

EMDR is a psychotherapy that enables people to heal from the symptoms and emotional distress that are a result of disturbing life experiences/trauma. EMDR works by having a patient work with traumatic memories while simultaneously experiencing a form of bilateral stimulation, like eye movements, alternating sounds, or holding tappers or pulsators that create vibrations between the left and right side of the body. Bilateral stimulation is believed to help the brain process and “re-store” the memory, reducing its emotional intensity and negative impact on the individual.Parenting support therapy helps parents understand themselves and what might be getting in the way of connecting with and supporting their teens.

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Repeated studies on EMDR therapy show that the mind can in fact heal from psychological trauma much as the body recovers from physical trauma. When you cut your hand, your body works to close the wound. If a foreign object or repeated injury irritates the wound, it festers and causes pain. Once the block is addressed, healing can resume.

EMDR therapy demonstrates that a similar sequence of events occurs with mental processes. If the system is imbalanced by the impact of a disturbing event, the emotional wound has trouble healing. EMDR helps to address the imbalance, so the mind and body can continue the healing process.
 

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