Curious about EMDR Therapy?
Mercedes Cusick | LMFT
EMDR Resource Center
Mercedes Cusick | LMFT
EMDR Resource Center
The mind can often heal itself naturally, in the same way as the body does. Much of this natural coping mechanism occurs during sleep, particularly during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep. Dr. Francine Shapiro developed Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) in 1987, utilizing this natural process in order to successfully treat Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Since then, EMDR has also been used to effectively treat a wide range of mental health problems: depression, anxiety, grief, and phobias.
You feel blocked in traditional therapy
You suffered a trauma such as: an accident, a rape, sexual abuse, child abuse, physical abuse, the death of a love one, an assault, or a pattern of unsuccessful relationships.
You may consider EMDR if you suffer from anxiety, depression, brooding or worry, addiction, or a phobia.
Most of the time your body and brain routinely manages new information and experiences without you being aware of it. However, when something out of the ordinary occurs and you are traumatized by an overwhelming event or by being repeatedly subjected to distress your natural coping mechanism can become overloaded. This overloading can result in disturbing experiences remaining frozen in your brain or being โunprocessedโ.
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