There are many “protocols” in the EMDR therapy space, including protocols for using EMDR therapy for addiction, recent traumatic experiences, life-long traumatic memories, children and adolescents, physical pain, phobias and more. Since the 1990’s EMDR therapy has stood the test of time with a very large client base with widely varied mental health concerns.

 

Although the name implies that “Eye Movements” are a critical part of the therapy, your therapist may introduce other techniques that seem to be as effective for creating the same “bilateral stimulation” of the brain while reprocessing traumatic memories and experiences. Working with your therapist, you’ll find ways to quickly reprocess memories and move through the trauma – releasing the traumatic effect and creating relief in your system.