What is EMDR Therapy?

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a an evidence-based psychotherapy that has been heavily researched and proven tremendously effective for treating trauma. For more information on EMDR, click here.

Is online EMDR effective?

Research indicates that you can see the benefits of EMDR much faster than you normally would for regular talk therapy, and that online EMDR therapy can be just as effective as in-person EMDR sessions. Over 30 research studies have been conducted on EMDR that suggested that EMDR is effective in treating trauma. One research study has found that after just three 90-minute EMDR sessions, 84%-90% of single-trauma survivors no meet criteria for PTSD. A Kaiser Permanente study revealed that six 50-minute EMDR sessions resulted in 100% of single-trauma survivors and 77% of those with multiple traumas to be PTSD-free. Even combat veterans found relief in 12 sessions, with 77% walking away from PTSD.

While EMDR can be highly effective, certain challenges like complex trauma, childhood trauma, dissociation, and difficulty with emotion regulation may require more time and consideration in the EMDR process.

Why should you try EMDR?

• You notice unhelpful patterns in your relationships and work life/career, but you don’t know how to stop them

• You are having a hard time dealing with difficult things that have happened in the past

• It’s hard for you to talk about painful and challenge experiences, and talk therapy hasn’t helped

• You are ready to delve deeper into understanding how your past affects your present

• You can’t THINK your way out of your negative thinking

• You are open to trying something new or trying EMDR again with a different therapist

Is EMDR only for trauma?

While EMDR has been proven effective for treating trauma and PTSD, research has shown that EMDR can help individuals struggling with other things as well. You can also use EMDR to treat the following:

• Abuse

• Addictions

• Anxiety

• Attachment Wounds

• Depression

• Disturbing Memories

• Eating Disorders