Therapy Services

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy was developed by Dr. Francine Shapiro in the late 1980's as a complex psychotherapy technique using bilateral stimulation to process trauma. Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR) is a methodology of adaptive information processing that utilizes bilateral stimulation (BLS) ─ eye movements, tapping, or auditory tones ─ in order to accelerate the brain’s capacity to process and heal a troubling memory. EMDR is successful in treating trauma-related symptoms, whether the traumatic event occurred many years ago or more recently. It gives desired results – with little talking, without using drugs, and requires little to no “homework” between sessions. Research has demonstrated that EMDR is effective for the treatment of post-traumatic stress, anxiety disorders, panic attacks, phobias, depression, sexual and physical abuse, disturbing memories, complicated grief, chronic pain, addictions, dissociative disorders, identity crisis and other traumatic experiences.