What is EMDR?
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing is an evidence based therapy method which uses bilateral stimulation with a goal to help reprocess trauma. It consists of talking about experienced trauma and reprocessing it by using bilateral stimulation (most common eye movements). EMDR method works with the memories one has regarding the traumatic event, by assessing them and reducing the discomfort regarding experienced trauma. More on how EMDR therapy works please see this Youtube video: here or click on the EMDR Europe logo, to visit their site.
Why is it important to process trauma?
To work on trauma can be useful, when You recognize that something that You have experienced before affects how You lead life. Maybe You feel more anxious around situations what reminds You about past or avoid similar situations all together. For example: not driving a car after experiencing a car crash, being constantly worried about health after experiencing a tragic family member death and so on. Unprocessed trauma can sometimes make one feel being constantly on guard. Sometimes one will not recognize the daily triggers, but body will react to them by producing reactions: heart palpitation, hand sweating, headaches, dizziness, chest pain.
What can I expect from EDMR therapy sessions?
During first few sessions You are meeting with me for assessing the goal for the therapy. It means that You will be asked multiple questions regarding Your daily life functioning, daily challenges and life altering experiences.
After setting a goal, first You will be working on learning some methods which will help You ground Yourself during the trauma processing work and daily life.
After a good preparation work You will move onto working with trauma processing. This usually takes multiple sessions.
After targeting the goals of therapy, You will revisit the goals you set at the beginning of process and agree on finishing therapy.
FAQs
Do I need to prepare for the first session?
Short answer is no. If you want You can think what are the most challenging parts of Your daily life, what You would like to have help with, but as said earlier You don’'t have to prepare anything special.
Is there any contraindications for EMDR THERAPY?
Current substance abuse, history of traumatic brain injuries, current or past seizures. Also if the traumatic experience You have experienced is a part of legal proceedings, the EMDR therapy can’'t be used before witness has given the statement and the court procedure has been finished.
How do I pay for the consultation?
You will receive the bill after the consultation, which needs to be payed during 3 working days. The cancellation policy is 48 hours, which means missed or cancel consultation sooner than 48 hours must be payed in full.
Does online EMDR therapy works just as good as in office?
Short answer is yes. Research shows that EMDR online sessions can be just as useful as in site therapy sessions. During pandemics lot of psychological consultations were moved into telehealth (online) and it seems to help in a way that it gives the long needed help for those who can’'t drive to the office for multiple reasons.