Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing
EMDR is…
A fascinating science where folks use various forms of bilateral stimulation to effectively desensitize and reprocess various traumas. Within my work, I use a somatic and resource focus to ensure that folks are effectively connected with their body.
Somatic EMDR
Most of the folks who walk in my door are folks who have various developmental traumas and experience a variety of dissociative symptoms. When we connect with the felt sense that in within the body in a resourceful way, we are able to effectively reprocess the various traumas that occur within a somatic or cognitive flashback way.
EMDR Demonstration
Here is a video that demonstrates EMDR. This video can be helpful for folks who need assistance in visualizing what it might look like or in verifying that EMDR might be a good fit for you.
EMDR Grounding Videos:
Here are some videos that I use with clients as bilateral audio stimulation. All credits go to: Bloom into Being Therapy