EMDR Therapists in 97401
I use body-based therapies ( EMDR, Sensorimotor, IFS) to help clients resolve past trauma.
Many of my clients come to me with emotional wounds. They often felt invisible, rejected, devalued, or deeply hurt by others. They learned to adapt to the unsupportive environment by judging themselves, tensing up, trying to control everything, disconnecting from themselves, numbing their feelings, not trusting others, hiding, or trying to please everyone. As time goes by, these strategies stop working and become symptoms we label as depression, anxiety, disordered eating, substance use, PTSD, self-harm, etc. I work with clients to break free from the past and live life in the way they want.
I use body-based therapies ( EMDR, Sensorimotor, IFS) to help clients resolve past trauma.
Many of my clients come to me with emotional wounds. They often felt invisible, rejected, devalued, or deeply hurt by others. They learned to adapt to the unsupportive environment by judging themselves, tensing up, trying to control everything, disconnecting from themselves, numbing their feelings, not trusting others, hiding, or trying to please everyone. As time goes by, these strategies stop working and become symptoms we label as depression, anxiety, disordered eating, substance use, PTSD, self-harm, etc. I work with clients to break free from the past and live life in the way they want.
Lindsay Fairchild
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Eugene, OR 97401
Waitlist for new clients
My practice is trauma-informed and uses an integrative approach including, but not limited to: Emotion Focused Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing ( EMDR), Narrative Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, and mindfulness.
**Please leave the name of your insurance provider (if applicable) when you contact me so I can best serve you in our initial consultation. Thank you!** I support individuals in relation to their trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship with food and body, gender, sexuality, and life transitions. My therapeutic relationships are most often marked by warmth, empathy, compassion, and humor, and my overall approach is client-centered and strength-based, embodied by anti-oppression, feminist, and justice-oriented values.
My practice is trauma-informed and uses an integrative approach including, but not limited to: Emotion Focused Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing ( EMDR), Narrative Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, and mindfulness.
**Please leave the name of your insurance provider (if applicable) when you contact me so I can best serve you in our initial consultation. Thank you!** I support individuals in relation to their trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship with food and body, gender, sexuality, and life transitions. My therapeutic relationships are most often marked by warmth, empathy, compassion, and humor, and my overall approach is client-centered and strength-based, embodied by anti-oppression, feminist, and justice-oriented values.
Fjord Counseling LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CADCIII
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Eugene, OR 97401
Our approach to therapy combines research-based clinical interventions ( EMDR, ACT, DBT, CBT) with real-life applications in a personalized approach that places you in the pilot's seat.
Fjord Counseling was born out of the desire to create a practice that encourages healing, inspires reflection and provides a safe place for doing the hard work of therapy. We are here to walk with you together on your journey of personal growth, not as your guide, but as fellow travelers pursuing the same path. We specialize in the areas of grief and loss, trauma, anxiety, depression, chronic stress, addiction, young adult issues, life transitions, cancer and relationships. We also provide LCSW clinical supervision for CSWA's pursuing licensure as well as professional behavioral health consulting services.
Our approach to therapy combines research-based clinical interventions ( EMDR, ACT, DBT, CBT) with real-life applications in a personalized approach that places you in the pilot's seat.
Fjord Counseling was born out of the desire to create a practice that encourages healing, inspires reflection and provides a safe place for doing the hard work of therapy. We are here to walk with you together on your journey of personal growth, not as your guide, but as fellow travelers pursuing the same path. We specialize in the areas of grief and loss, trauma, anxiety, depression, chronic stress, addiction, young adult issues, life transitions, cancer and relationships. We also provide LCSW clinical supervision for CSWA's pursuing licensure as well as professional behavioral health consulting services.
9/2024: Current Openings for Kids Ages 3-9, General Adult Counseling, Adults seeking EMDR or ADHD evals. Closed for Teen Referrals. Charissa Schmidt provides attachment and trauma informed therapy for clients Aged 3+. Dr. Dawson Woodrum serves Adults experiencing complex trauma, religious trauma or gender dysphoria. Kelton Monroe provides care for Adults navigating life transitions. Christine Guza serves Adults experiencing chronic pain, medical concerns and/or trauma. Dr. Corrina Falkenstein, supports clients Ages 10+ experiencing ADHD, depression and anxiety. Janell Hunt, specializes in Play Therapy with clients Ages 3 - 9.
9/2024: Current Openings for Kids Ages 3-9, General Adult Counseling, Adults seeking EMDR or ADHD evals. Closed for Teen Referrals. Charissa Schmidt provides attachment and trauma informed therapy for clients Aged 3+. Dr. Dawson Woodrum serves Adults experiencing complex trauma, religious trauma or gender dysphoria. Kelton Monroe provides care for Adults navigating life transitions. Christine Guza serves Adults experiencing chronic pain, medical concerns and/or trauma. Dr. Corrina Falkenstein, supports clients Ages 10+ experiencing ADHD, depression and anxiety. Janell Hunt, specializes in Play Therapy with clients Ages 3 - 9.
**We now take OHP through Pacificsource.** Alive Holistic Counseling is an integrative counseling clinic that uses client-centered, strengths-based therapies to help people achieve their personal goals and cultivate authenticity in their relationships. Our therapists are specially trained in holistic therapies such as EMDR, Neurofeedback, Emotionally Focused Therapy, Hypnotherapy, Hakomi and Certified Body Talk that enable clients to go deeper into their healing journey. Our focus on evidence-based approaches that integrate the body with the busy mind allow for work to go beyond what keeps us trapped in old patterns of being.
**We now take OHP through Pacificsource.** Alive Holistic Counseling is an integrative counseling clinic that uses client-centered, strengths-based therapies to help people achieve their personal goals and cultivate authenticity in their relationships. Our therapists are specially trained in holistic therapies such as EMDR, Neurofeedback, Emotionally Focused Therapy, Hypnotherapy, Hakomi and Certified Body Talk that enable clients to go deeper into their healing journey. Our focus on evidence-based approaches that integrate the body with the busy mind allow for work to go beyond what keeps us trapped in old patterns of being.
Kara Schrenk Litwiller, LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, LPC, NCC, CADCIII
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Eugene, OR 97401
Waitlist for new clients
For trauma and PTSD I use mindfulness, CBT, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing ( EMDR).
I believe in the value and worth of each human being and that each one of us has the ability to heal and master new skills throughout the life span. I strive to form trusting relationships with clients to assist them with improving their quality of relationships, increase their personal sense of well being or self esteem, achieve a better balance in their life, resolve traumatic history, and learn effective coping skills. Through a collaborative relationship, I assist clients with exploring their personal and spiritual development.
For trauma and PTSD I use mindfulness, CBT, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing ( EMDR).
I believe in the value and worth of each human being and that each one of us has the ability to heal and master new skills throughout the life span. I strive to form trusting relationships with clients to assist them with improving their quality of relationships, increase their personal sense of well being or self esteem, achieve a better balance in their life, resolve traumatic history, and learn effective coping skills. Through a collaborative relationship, I assist clients with exploring their personal and spiritual development.
I have additional training in The Gottman Method, EFT, EMDR, and others.
I truly believe we do the best we can, in the moment we're in, with the skills we have. Sometimes, we just find ourselves in situations that overwhelm us, or outmatch our coping, communication, or problem solving skills. Therapy can offer new tools and insights so that we can get "unstuck" and move forward. I will help you explore and build upon your current strengths, supports, and skills as well as help you navigate the changes you'd like to make for yourself and for your relationships. I value listening, exploring strengths, and helping examine and shift old habits that no longer serve you.
I have additional training in The Gottman Method, EFT, EMDR, and others.
I truly believe we do the best we can, in the moment we're in, with the skills we have. Sometimes, we just find ourselves in situations that overwhelm us, or outmatch our coping, communication, or problem solving skills. Therapy can offer new tools and insights so that we can get "unstuck" and move forward. I will help you explore and build upon your current strengths, supports, and skills as well as help you navigate the changes you'd like to make for yourself and for your relationships. I value listening, exploring strengths, and helping examine and shift old habits that no longer serve you.
Lori Wilson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MSW, MAC, CADCIII
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Eugene, OR 97401
Formal training in EMDR and IFS Internal Family Systems therapy approaches.
Accepting new clients. Feeling anxious, sad, lost, afraid, confused? Grappling with inner conflict, self image, compulsive behaviors, intrusive memories, change, loss? I am a psychotherapist with a breadth of work and lived experience working with a variety of issues, including depression, anxiety, grief, loss, stress-related symptoms, communication problems, relationship difficulties, professional challenges, gambling and other process addictions, substance abuse, trauma, life transitions and more. I see my role as a therapist as a sacred privilege to journey along side of a person toward true and lasting change
Formal training in EMDR and IFS Internal Family Systems therapy approaches.
Accepting new clients. Feeling anxious, sad, lost, afraid, confused? Grappling with inner conflict, self image, compulsive behaviors, intrusive memories, change, loss? I am a psychotherapist with a breadth of work and lived experience working with a variety of issues, including depression, anxiety, grief, loss, stress-related symptoms, communication problems, relationship difficulties, professional challenges, gambling and other process addictions, substance abuse, trauma, life transitions and more. I see my role as a therapist as a sacred privilege to journey along side of a person toward true and lasting change
Edify Therapy
Professional Counselor Associate, MA, QMHP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Eugene, OR 97401
I am also interested in EMDR Therapy and Positive Psychology.
My ideal client is someone seeking change, healing, and growth in their life. They may be struggling with emotional or behavioral issues, seeking meaning, or facing challenges in their relationships or personal development. They are looking for a supportive, non-judgmental space to explore their thoughts, feelings, and experiences, and are open to using therapy as a tool for positive change.
I am also interested in EMDR Therapy and Positive Psychology.
My ideal client is someone seeking change, healing, and growth in their life. They may be struggling with emotional or behavioral issues, seeking meaning, or facing challenges in their relationships or personal development. They are looking for a supportive, non-judgmental space to explore their thoughts, feelings, and experiences, and are open to using therapy as a tool for positive change.
Anastasia is also trained in eye movement desensitization reprocessing ( EMDR) and eating disorder intuitive therapy (EDIT).
Anastasia is a Professional Counseling Associate who graduated from Oregon State University with a Master's Degree in counseling with a clinical mental health focus. Anastasia believes in working collaboratively with clients, empowering them in their journey towards growth and healing. She approaches counseling from an attachment and traumainformed lens and draws from personcentered therapy, attachment theory, internal family systems, and emotionally focused therapy.
Anastasia is also trained in eye movement desensitization reprocessing ( EMDR) and eating disorder intuitive therapy (EDIT).
Anastasia is a Professional Counseling Associate who graduated from Oregon State University with a Master's Degree in counseling with a clinical mental health focus. Anastasia believes in working collaboratively with clients, empowering them in their journey towards growth and healing. She approaches counseling from an attachment and traumainformed lens and draws from personcentered therapy, attachment theory, internal family systems, and emotionally focused therapy.
Treatment goals may be supported using somatic processing, EMDR, CBT, and interpersonal process.
We all experience times in our life when additional support could be helpful. Unfortunately, during these times seeking support can feel overwhelming and vulnerable. I realize it can take a great deal of courage and trust to reach out. As a therapist, I have deep respect for the people that I work with and it’s important to me that I understand my clients experiences and work collaboratively with them to support their goals. My approach is strength-based, trauma-informed, and rooted within a multicultural/feminist framework that attends to context, reinforces resilience, and focuses on empowerment.
Treatment goals may be supported using somatic processing, EMDR, CBT, and interpersonal process.
We all experience times in our life when additional support could be helpful. Unfortunately, during these times seeking support can feel overwhelming and vulnerable. I realize it can take a great deal of courage and trust to reach out. As a therapist, I have deep respect for the people that I work with and it’s important to me that I understand my clients experiences and work collaboratively with them to support their goals. My approach is strength-based, trauma-informed, and rooted within a multicultural/feminist framework that attends to context, reinforces resilience, and focuses on empowerment.
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Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC, CADC I, CTP
Verified Verified
Eugene, OR 97401
I use primarily use Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), also accompanied by Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing ( EMDR), Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Narrative Therapy.
CURRENTLY ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS! I believe that everyone is capable of healthy change to achieve their maximum potential and reach a deep satisfaction with life. I value depth and spirituality, identifying as a follower of Jesus. This drives me to show compassion, openness, and hope to all people in a nonjudgmental environment, recognizing that every person is a human being who deserves to live a life they find worth living. My desire is to create a space where people can feel comfortable and safe to be their authentic selves as they engage in the process of delving into the human within.
I use primarily use Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), also accompanied by Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing ( EMDR), Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Narrative Therapy.
CURRENTLY ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS! I believe that everyone is capable of healthy change to achieve their maximum potential and reach a deep satisfaction with life. I value depth and spirituality, identifying as a follower of Jesus. This drives me to show compassion, openness, and hope to all people in a nonjudgmental environment, recognizing that every person is a human being who deserves to live a life they find worth living. My desire is to create a space where people can feel comfortable and safe to be their authentic selves as they engage in the process of delving into the human within.
Bridges Community Health
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, LPC, LCSW, PMHNP, DNP
Verified Verified
Eugene, OR 97401
We have clinicians who specialize in grief, trauma, individual enrichment, goal setting, family issues, LGBTQ, EMDR, parenting approaches, couples therapy, problem solving, identifying thinking errors, cognitive behavioral therapy, promoting insight and improving communication.
Bridges Community Health is a growing therapy and prescribing collective serving Lane County, Eugene/Springfield and Cottage Grove. We provide therapy and medication management services. We are here to help you set and meet your goals. We provide individual, family, teen, play and couple's therapy. We currently have a wait list but work hard to be available to you and to set your initial appointment in a timely manner. We offer both in person and teletherapy sessions. We understand the stressors you are facing today and want to help you succeed in making positive and lasting change.
We have clinicians who specialize in grief, trauma, individual enrichment, goal setting, family issues, LGBTQ, EMDR, parenting approaches, couples therapy, problem solving, identifying thinking errors, cognitive behavioral therapy, promoting insight and improving communication.
Bridges Community Health is a growing therapy and prescribing collective serving Lane County, Eugene/Springfield and Cottage Grove. We provide therapy and medication management services. We are here to help you set and meet your goals. We provide individual, family, teen, play and couple's therapy. We currently have a wait list but work hard to be available to you and to set your initial appointment in a timely manner. We offer both in person and teletherapy sessions. We understand the stressors you are facing today and want to help you succeed in making positive and lasting change.
I utilize a variety of approaches including cognitive behavioral strategies, mindfulness and EMDR.
My practice is currently full. I work with adults struggling with trauma-related symptoms, depression, anxiety, social anxiety, grief, life transitions and those interested in making healthy lifestyle changes. I believe change is possible when people feel safe to explore their values, hopes, dreams, commitments, and purpose, as well as their disappointments and hurts. I aim to help clients "slow down," encouraging reflection and insight, and the development of healthy coping strategies to create sustainable change. My stance is curious and flexible reflecting my belief that my clients are the experts on their lives.
I utilize a variety of approaches including cognitive behavioral strategies, mindfulness and EMDR.
My practice is currently full. I work with adults struggling with trauma-related symptoms, depression, anxiety, social anxiety, grief, life transitions and those interested in making healthy lifestyle changes. I believe change is possible when people feel safe to explore their values, hopes, dreams, commitments, and purpose, as well as their disappointments and hurts. I aim to help clients "slow down," encouraging reflection and insight, and the development of healthy coping strategies to create sustainable change. My stance is curious and flexible reflecting my belief that my clients are the experts on their lives.
Bianca Marino
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Eugene, OR 97401 (Online Only)
I use both talk therapy and Internal Family Systems- informed Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (IFS-informed EMDR) therapy to help process stressful and traumatic experiences, address deeply-held negative beliefs, and facilitate healing. Creating a safe and accepting environment to explore and affirm gender and sexuality identities is a big part of my practice. I use talk therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help clients navigate life transitions and day-to-day stressors, highlighting a person's values to help guide them towards a life they find meaningful and worthwhile. Please email to get in touch!
I use both talk therapy and Internal Family Systems- informed Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (IFS-informed EMDR) therapy to help process stressful and traumatic experiences, address deeply-held negative beliefs, and facilitate healing. Creating a safe and accepting environment to explore and affirm gender and sexuality identities is a big part of my practice. I use talk therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help clients navigate life transitions and day-to-day stressors, highlighting a person's values to help guide them towards a life they find meaningful and worthwhile. Please email to get in touch!
Kara Rawlings
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Eugene, OR 97401 (Online Only)
I am adept in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing ( EMDR), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and trauma-informed care.
As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, I have many years of experience in the field working with adolescents, adults, and families. I approach therapy with compassion and acceptance, meeting clients where they are at and tailoring evidence-based modalities to meet each client’s unique needs. I believe in the power of relationship and community, and the innate goodness that is inside us all. I provide a judgement-free atmosphere that allows space for vulnerability and healing.
I am adept in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing ( EMDR), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and trauma-informed care.
As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, I have many years of experience in the field working with adolescents, adults, and families. I approach therapy with compassion and acceptance, meeting clients where they are at and tailoring evidence-based modalities to meet each client’s unique needs. I believe in the power of relationship and community, and the innate goodness that is inside us all. I provide a judgement-free atmosphere that allows space for vulnerability and healing.
Annelise Heitman
Marriage & Family Therapist, MEd, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Eugene, OR 97401
Waitlist for new clients
I offer EMDR sessions to help people resolve those past experiences so memories are no longer held in the body in the same distressing way and they are free to feel safe again and enjoy more security in their relationships.
I provide a holistic, strengths based, and non-pathologizing approach to wellness. I am a compassionate listener and active participant in helping people realize self-compassion and acceptance so they can heal past wounds and make changes in their lives that allow them to fully realize who they are at their core. Through use of sensorimotor/somatic therapy, EMDR and IFS (you can read more about these on my website), I help people learn to listen to their bodies and their internal wisdom so they can make choices that are in line with their values and hold themselves with more confidence and ease.
I offer EMDR sessions to help people resolve those past experiences so memories are no longer held in the body in the same distressing way and they are free to feel safe again and enjoy more security in their relationships.
I provide a holistic, strengths based, and non-pathologizing approach to wellness. I am a compassionate listener and active participant in helping people realize self-compassion and acceptance so they can heal past wounds and make changes in their lives that allow them to fully realize who they are at their core. Through use of sensorimotor/somatic therapy, EMDR and IFS (you can read more about these on my website), I help people learn to listen to their bodies and their internal wisdom so they can make choices that are in line with their values and hold themselves with more confidence and ease.
Paula Dulcé Bloom
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Eugene, OR 97401
Waitlist for new clients
As a practitioner I have a strong reliance on Person-Centered Therapy, EMDR Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
Are you struggling with unresolved trauma that is now affecting you in ways you can’t ignore? You may notice that your past trauma is affecting your current life. You may notice that your personal identity, family system, mood, and traumatic experiences all interact. If you're navigating the ways trauma can interact with mood, relationships, and the corresponding reckless behavior and identity deconstruction that can arise along the journey, I would love to help. I have extensive experience working with complex trauma in first responders, military members, and veterans.
As a practitioner I have a strong reliance on Person-Centered Therapy, EMDR Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
Are you struggling with unresolved trauma that is now affecting you in ways you can’t ignore? You may notice that your past trauma is affecting your current life. You may notice that your personal identity, family system, mood, and traumatic experiences all interact. If you're navigating the ways trauma can interact with mood, relationships, and the corresponding reckless behavior and identity deconstruction that can arise along the journey, I would love to help. I have extensive experience working with complex trauma in first responders, military members, and veterans.
My practice is informed by depth psychology, EMDR, attachment theory, mindfulness, somatics, and transpersonal psychology.
I believe that therapy is a collaborative process in which deep, lasting, positive changes emerge. Anxiety, low self esteem, trauma, relationship problems, and life transitions can prevent you from living a full life. I can help you increase your self confidence, overcome the effects of trauma, resolve past hurts and conflicts, develop confidence in yourself as a good friend and loving partner, change old patterns, and balance career and personal choices. I provide an atmosphere of acceptance and curiosity where hurts and conflicts are released, and confidence, insight, trust, and wisdom are strengthened.
My practice is informed by depth psychology, EMDR, attachment theory, mindfulness, somatics, and transpersonal psychology.
I believe that therapy is a collaborative process in which deep, lasting, positive changes emerge. Anxiety, low self esteem, trauma, relationship problems, and life transitions can prevent you from living a full life. I can help you increase your self confidence, overcome the effects of trauma, resolve past hurts and conflicts, develop confidence in yourself as a good friend and loving partner, change old patterns, and balance career and personal choices. I provide an atmosphere of acceptance and curiosity where hurts and conflicts are released, and confidence, insight, trust, and wisdom are strengthened.
I am a trained EMDR Therapist from the EMDR International Association, and offer EMDR as a pathway to process painful and traumatic memories.
Waitlist at this time-It's hard work to be a person! Each of us, no matter where we are in life, have our own personal struggles and successes to tell. Be it the stress of our present moment, our anxieties about the future, or the pain of our past, I would be honored to support you. As a counselor, I strive to provide a safe, productive, and healing space to understand and accept our past, so that we can fully partake in the gifts of the present. All are celebrated here. My areas of specialization include PTSD, Panic and Anxiety Disorders, Religious/Spiritual Traumas, as well as Bipolar and Schizophrenia Disorders.
I am a trained EMDR Therapist from the EMDR International Association, and offer EMDR as a pathway to process painful and traumatic memories.
Waitlist at this time-It's hard work to be a person! Each of us, no matter where we are in life, have our own personal struggles and successes to tell. Be it the stress of our present moment, our anxieties about the future, or the pain of our past, I would be honored to support you. As a counselor, I strive to provide a safe, productive, and healing space to understand and accept our past, so that we can fully partake in the gifts of the present. All are celebrated here. My areas of specialization include PTSD, Panic and Anxiety Disorders, Religious/Spiritual Traumas, as well as Bipolar and Schizophrenia Disorders.
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EMDR Therapists
Who is EMDR for?
EMDR was initially developed as a treatment for individuals with Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), for whom memories of a deeply distressing experience can be inadvertently triggered by random everyday events. The procedure has since been applied in the treatment of many other conditions. For example, it is used by some therapists to treat anxiety disorders including panic and phobias, depression, dissociative disorders, eating disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorders, and some personality disorders. It is suitable for adolescents and adults.
Why do people need EMDR?
People need EMDR as a way to manage distressing memories that in some way hamper the ability to function in the present. The procedure is believed to target the way memories are stored in the brain. Evidence indicates that past disturbing experiences cause ongoing distress because they were not adequately processed, and when such memories are triggered in the present, they are accompanied by all the emotions, thoughts, and physical sensations as the initial experience.
What problems does EMDR treat?
First and foremost, EMDR is intended as a treatment for PTSD, to defuse distressing memories that intrude on and impair everyday functioning. It is also often used to help those who are subject to panic attacks, phobias, and other forms of anxiety. In addition, EMDR has been used to treat individuals with depression, eating disorders, and personality disorders.
What happens in EMDR therapy?
First the therapist takes an individual’s history, and then the therapist and client decide which distressing experience(s) will be the target(s) of the exercise, delivered via a side-to-side visual stimulus requiring lateral eye movements. The client will be asked to activate thoughts, feelings, and any body sensations related to the troubling experience. The eye movements are said to reduce the emotional charge of the memory, so that the experience can then be safely discussed with the therapist and digested, minimizing its ability to trigger anxiety.