EMDR THERAPY
EMDR To Think And Respond To Life In A Whole New Way
Have you ever watched a train or subway speed by? Imagine it now in your mind. You’re standing there hearing the train hurtling on the tracks, your hair blowing in the wind, and your watching it speed by. Now watch the train window by window, window by window, window by window – until the train is gone. EMDR is just like that! What’s the effect?
What Is EMDR and How Does It Work?
EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization Reprossessing and uses rapid eye movements called bilateral stimulation to desensitize upsetting present day reactions caused by incomplete processing of ‘Little T’ and ‘Big T’ trauma memories stored during deep REM (rapid eye movement) sleep. As an EMDR therapist I help you focus on a memory while following my fingers in a quick back and forth motion. Now there’s lots of other things involved in EMDR similar to Brainspotting like determining negative thoughts, replacing them with positive ones and locating bodily sensations connected to the memory. Except with EMDR you process the memory with bilateral stimulation of the eyes rather than your eyes remaining focused on a single activating spot like in Brainspotting.
Is EMDR more effective than Brainspotting? Both have powerful results with their own unique effects. Effectiveness depends on which therapy is best suited for you and I will help you to decide according to your presenting issue and therapy goals. Does EMDR feel differently than Brainspotting? Yes! While they both organically activate your natural healing process, EMDR feels like you’re watching the train go by while Brainspotting feels like you’re actually inside the train. So EMDR has more of a brain/mind/body effect while Brainspotting is more of a body/brain/mind effect.
