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EMDR, or 'Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing' is a complex
and powerful therapy. In fact, it is the only therapeutic treatment
recommended for treatment of trauma issues by NICE (the National Institute
for Clinical excellence).
It was originally developed to treat a variety of post-traumatic stress disorders,
including war experiences, instances of sexual and/or physical abuse or
neglect in childhood, natural disasters, assault, surgical trauma, road traffic
accidents and workplace accidents.
EMDR is also increasingly used to help individuals with other issues and
performance anxiety, and has been found to be of benefit to children as well
as adults.
During EMDR, the therapist stimulates both the right and left sides of the brain
while the client recalls a traumatic event.
As the name suggests, the activation of the left and right sides of the brain is
normally - but not exclusively - achieved through eye movement. The effect is
believed to be similar to that which occurs naturally during REM sleep,
allowing the memory to be processed more normally, and releasing the
distressing and incapacitating emotions and associations that have been
attached to it.
With relatively simple traumas, particularly those experienced in adult life,
EMDR can be remarkably effective in just a few sessions.
With more "complex" or multiple traumas, treatment can take longer but the
evidence suggests that EMDR is the still one of the most efficient and rapid
psychotherapeutic procedures available.
For bookings and enquiries, call us on 0870 446 4375
or
email info@pinnacleplus.co.uk
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