Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a psychotherapy treatment method that has been extensively researched and proven effective to help individuals overcome trauma, anxiety, and depression. EMDR was developed by Dr. Francine Shapiro in 1987, who discovered how spontaneous eye movements helped to reduce distress. When distressing events (or trauma) occur, they can get locked in the brain with the original picture, sounds, smells, and other sensory information. This stuck information or "old stuff" remains unprocessed in your short-term memory, making it easily retrieved and remembered. Through eye movements, tapping, or bilateral audio and the help of a trained professional, your brain can learn to reprocess all of this "old stuff" to unlock the healing process.
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Clients often ask towards the end of therapy about why EMDR worked so much better than talk therapy. Many of these clients have come to try this crazy, weird EMDR therapy after years of talk therapy with minimal lasting results. Clients say they do well while in talk therapy and feel good, but it doesn't last, or they forget to use the skills they learned in talk therapy. Here is an analogy of a Word document to explain one difference between EMDR and talk therapy.
If you're ready for more than just coping skills, EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) offers a powerful, research-backed approach to healing the root of emotional pain. Here's why EMDR is a smart, transformative choice:
EMDR has been clinically proven to reduce symptoms of trauma, anxiety and emotional reactivity in less time than traditional talk therapy—so you can feel more calm, centered, and in control of your daily life.
By healing past wounds, EMDR helps you respond—not react—to emotional triggers, making it easier to connect with others and navigate relationships with clarity and less conflict.
EMDR clears out limiting beliefs that keep you stuck in self-doubt or codependency. As you heal, you’ll start setting boundaries and making decisions from a place of inner strength.
EMDR doesn’t just offer relief—it offers resolution. Once your healing is complete, you’re free to live life the way it was meant to be lived: happy, joyous, and free.
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