EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, an evidence-based intervention developed in the 1980s specifically to address trauma. The process of using eye movements or other methods of bi-lateral stimulation works to help the brain reprocess disturbing memories to improve clients’ level of suffering following traumatic events.

Repeated studies show that by using EMDR therapy people can experience the benefits of psychotherapy in a much shorter period of time. Studies also show that the mind is able to heal from psychological trauma much as the body recovers from physical trauma. EMDR therapy is recognized as an effective form of treatment for trauma and other disturbing experiences by organizations such as the American Psychiatric Association, the World Health Organization and the Department of Defense.