EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing)

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is an extensively researched, effective psychotherapy method proven to help people recover from trauma and other distressing life experiences, including PTSD, anxiety, depression, and panic disorders.

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Therapists use EMDR for (MALE & FEMALE):

• • Anxiety, panic attacks, and phobias
  • Chronic illness and medical issues
  • Depression and bipolar disorders
  • Eating disorders
  • Grief and loss
  • Pain
  • Psychosis
  • PTSD/CPTSD
  • Sexual assault
  • Sleep disturbance
  • Substance abuse and addiction
  • Violence and abuse

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Therapists use EMDR for (CHILDEN & YOUTH):

• ​• Eating or sleep disturbances
  • Feeling helpless
  • Constricted play or lack of curiosity
  • Social isolation
  • Difficulty paying attention
  • Changes in school behaviors
  • Toileting issues
  • Irritability
  • Easily startled
  • Shame and guilt
  • Low self-esteem
  • Reenactment of traumatic event
  • Aggressive behavior
  • Sexualized behavior
  • Substance use/abuse
  • Disturbance of body image

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The following organizations recognize EMDR therapy as
an effective treatment:

• American Psychiatric Association

• American Psychological Association

• International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies

• National Alliance on Mental Illness

• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
  Administration

• U.K. National Institute for Health and Care
  Excellence

• U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs/Department of
  Defense

• The Cochran Database of Systematic Reviews

• The World Health Organization