EMDR

What is EMDR Therapy EMDR, “Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing,” is a therapy that helps people get over traumatic events. It treats post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other mental health problems like anxiety and depression. Francine Shapiro made EMDR for the first time in the 1980s. Bilateral stimulation is used in the therapy. Eye movements,…

EMDR Therapy, or Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), is a novel, evidence-based, and effective psychotherapy for a wide range of pathological situations, including but not limited to addictions; somatoform disorders; sexual dysfunction; eating disorders; adult personality disorders; mood disorders; reactions to severe stress; anxiety disorders; performance anxiety; OCD; pain; neurodegenerative disorders; and childhood and…

How can EMDR be done remotely at home? During the pandemic, many mental health care providers started offering online and telehealth services, like EMDR, to meet the increased demand for COVID-safe mental health care. Because of the pandemic, online therapy is becoming easier to use, and more people are getting the help they need to…