EMDR Therapists in Hollywood, CA
Joshua Beckett
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Hollywood, CA 90028
I also practice EMDR.
We often forget that our first experience of the world is a shared one; that by nature we are relational beings. Which is why therapy can be so powerful. My job is to help you move away from the things that no longer work (perhaps never did), and toward a preferred way of being. Our process together is one of discovery & transformation, and honors both what you are and what you are becoming. You and I will collaborate to create an environment that is safe and supportive (I don't do that alone -- only you know what is safe). Through compassion & curiosity, our therapy will find new narratives and make meaning of old ones.
I also practice EMDR.
We often forget that our first experience of the world is a shared one; that by nature we are relational beings. Which is why therapy can be so powerful. My job is to help you move away from the things that no longer work (perhaps never did), and toward a preferred way of being. Our process together is one of discovery & transformation, and honors both what you are and what you are becoming. You and I will collaborate to create an environment that is safe and supportive (I don't do that alone -- only you know what is safe). Through compassion & curiosity, our therapy will find new narratives and make meaning of old ones.
Philip Ruddy
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Hollywood, CA 90028 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
I also offer EMDR, as needed, to help reduce the effects of trauma and PTSD.
Are you or someone you love struggling with anxiety, depression, relationship conflict, career pressures, or emotional blocks? Navigating the roller coaster ride of life can be a challenge. Having the right tools can be transformative, and therapy is a wonderful way to practice self care, and learn those tools. As a CA licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, I specialize in helping highly creative professionals ( writers, directors, producers, animators, musicians, comedians, and performers in Film, TV and New Media) reduce stress, transcend limiting beliefs, and bring about positive change in their life and relationships.
I also offer EMDR, as needed, to help reduce the effects of trauma and PTSD.
Are you or someone you love struggling with anxiety, depression, relationship conflict, career pressures, or emotional blocks? Navigating the roller coaster ride of life can be a challenge. Having the right tools can be transformative, and therapy is a wonderful way to practice self care, and learn those tools. As a CA licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, I specialize in helping highly creative professionals ( writers, directors, producers, animators, musicians, comedians, and performers in Film, TV and New Media) reduce stress, transcend limiting beliefs, and bring about positive change in their life and relationships.
Licensed in 1988, I am certified in EMDR Therapy (Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing) & in Observed & Experiential Integration (OEI).
When someone says, "get over it" -- well, if it was that easy, you'd already have done that, right? It's not always that easy, getting past that stuck spot, especially when criticism & judgment add insult to injury. What I love to do more than anything in my life is, help people get past those upsetting memories, & make solid, lasting changes, and move forward, in freedom. Sometimes, that means helping to identify a subtle, indecipherable trauma. Sometimes that means, tackling unspeakably horrific violence you survived. Sometimes that means, working together with the two of you together for communication skills. Because -
Licensed in 1988, I am certified in EMDR Therapy (Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing) & in Observed & Experiential Integration (OEI).
When someone says, "get over it" -- well, if it was that easy, you'd already have done that, right? It's not always that easy, getting past that stuck spot, especially when criticism & judgment add insult to injury. What I love to do more than anything in my life is, help people get past those upsetting memories, & make solid, lasting changes, and move forward, in freedom. Sometimes, that means helping to identify a subtle, indecipherable trauma. Sometimes that means, tackling unspeakably horrific violence you survived. Sometimes that means, working together with the two of you together for communication skills. Because -
In my practice, I offer both EMDR (for those with trauma) and talk therapy (psychodynamic, CBT, ACT, attachment-focused).
I honestly love my work. Working in LGBTQ+ mental health since 2013, I get to support clients with many different needs. A lot of my work focuses on: gender identity, medical and social gender transition, gender-affirming surgery prep & letters, coming out, self-esteem, HIV/AIDS, nonmonogamy, kink, stigma, discrimination, and building healthy relationships. My liberation-focused framework is collaborative, affirming, and intersectional. Beyond queer-specific issues, my focus also includes EMDR, trauma recovery, PTSD, ADHD, autism, neurodiversity, depression, anxiety, & recovery from unhealthy/narcissistic relationships.
In my practice, I offer both EMDR (for those with trauma) and talk therapy (psychodynamic, CBT, ACT, attachment-focused).
I honestly love my work. Working in LGBTQ+ mental health since 2013, I get to support clients with many different needs. A lot of my work focuses on: gender identity, medical and social gender transition, gender-affirming surgery prep & letters, coming out, self-esteem, HIV/AIDS, nonmonogamy, kink, stigma, discrimination, and building healthy relationships. My liberation-focused framework is collaborative, affirming, and intersectional. Beyond queer-specific issues, my focus also includes EMDR, trauma recovery, PTSD, ADHD, autism, neurodiversity, depression, anxiety, & recovery from unhealthy/narcissistic relationships.
Christina Decoux
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Hollywood, CA 90028
I am a psychotherapist and sex therapist providing CBT, EMDR and mindfulness to help individuals and couples overcome challenges in their lives; anxiety, depression, grief, issues around sex & intimacy, LGBTQ, healing from a cult/high-control group, and navigating the entertainment industry with integrity.
People often reach out to me because they are feeling stuck, either they have not progressed in therapy or they are looking for something more. If you are going through a difficult time, therapy can offer support, help you overcome obstacles and provide guidance to change your life for the better. I believe that within every individual lies the potential to live a happy, full life. I can help you align your actions with your values. I do what I do because I believe that the therapeutic process can bring about greater self-awareness and authentic, lasting change.
I am a psychotherapist and sex therapist providing CBT, EMDR and mindfulness to help individuals and couples overcome challenges in their lives; anxiety, depression, grief, issues around sex & intimacy, LGBTQ, healing from a cult/high-control group, and navigating the entertainment industry with integrity.
People often reach out to me because they are feeling stuck, either they have not progressed in therapy or they are looking for something more. If you are going through a difficult time, therapy can offer support, help you overcome obstacles and provide guidance to change your life for the better. I believe that within every individual lies the potential to live a happy, full life. I can help you align your actions with your values. I do what I do because I believe that the therapeutic process can bring about greater self-awareness and authentic, lasting change.
Christine Triano
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Hollywood, CA 90068 (Online Only)
If you are struggling with major trauma or ongoing distress from a traumatic past, EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), is a safe, highly effective, and evidence-based therapy that can help shift patterns that no longer serve you.
Are you struggling with anxiety, a relationship problem, or emotional pain from a past experience? Maybe you are looking for help with the challenges of parenting your teenager or seeking help for an adolescent who is struggling. I also know the toll of failing relationships and how important it is to find the right support when it feels like your world is falling apart. Maybe you are ready for change, but struggling to take that first step. I help people navigate life’s transitions, address recurring challenges and build better relationships with themselves — and others.
If you are struggling with major trauma or ongoing distress from a traumatic past, EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), is a safe, highly effective, and evidence-based therapy that can help shift patterns that no longer serve you.
Are you struggling with anxiety, a relationship problem, or emotional pain from a past experience? Maybe you are looking for help with the challenges of parenting your teenager or seeking help for an adolescent who is struggling. I also know the toll of failing relationships and how important it is to find the right support when it feels like your world is falling apart. Maybe you are ready for change, but struggling to take that first step. I help people navigate life’s transitions, address recurring challenges and build better relationships with themselves — and others.
Juan 'tony' Quintanilla
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Hollywood, CA 90068
Other elements will inform our work such as artwork produced in session, verbal processing, EMDR Trauma Reprocessing, dream analysis, exploration and modification of thought, communication & behavior patterns (and neuropathways).
For the past 18 years, I have been providing therapy to children, teens, adults, parents and families. I work with individuals suffering through depression, anxiety, grief, anger, trauma, mood fluctuations and behavioral issues, by emotional-bodily processing & reworking old family, archetypal, communication and thought patterns that may no longer be serving your growth in a safe, supporting, nurturing and non-judgmental space. My approach is a holistic one that incorporates the mental, emotional, physical & spiritual realms to help bring about symptom relief and empowered change.
Other elements will inform our work such as artwork produced in session, verbal processing, EMDR Trauma Reprocessing, dream analysis, exploration and modification of thought, communication & behavior patterns (and neuropathways).
For the past 18 years, I have been providing therapy to children, teens, adults, parents and families. I work with individuals suffering through depression, anxiety, grief, anger, trauma, mood fluctuations and behavioral issues, by emotional-bodily processing & reworking old family, archetypal, communication and thought patterns that may no longer be serving your growth in a safe, supporting, nurturing and non-judgmental space. My approach is a holistic one that incorporates the mental, emotional, physical & spiritual realms to help bring about symptom relief and empowered change.
Hello and welcome to my therapy practice! I offer a compassionate, interactive and inspiring space to explore yourself and re-ignite your inner spark. Through a combination of mindfulness, coaching, and trauma reprocessing work, I provide my clients with the tools to achieve emotional balance, resolve traumatic obstacles, and become the best version of themselves. As an EMDR therapist, I offer specialized trauma reprocessing work. For additional support, I offer a 12-week outpatient group and individual therapy & coaching program to learn the core skills of Mindfulness, DBT, CBT and Healing practices: mindfulresiliencetherapy.com
Hello and welcome to my therapy practice! I offer a compassionate, interactive and inspiring space to explore yourself and re-ignite your inner spark. Through a combination of mindfulness, coaching, and trauma reprocessing work, I provide my clients with the tools to achieve emotional balance, resolve traumatic obstacles, and become the best version of themselves. As an EMDR therapist, I offer specialized trauma reprocessing work. For additional support, I offer a 12-week outpatient group and individual therapy & coaching program to learn the core skills of Mindfulness, DBT, CBT and Healing practices: mindfulresiliencetherapy.com
Inner Vision Psychotherapy Group
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, EMDR
Verified Verified
Hollywood, CA 90068
We are a group of therapists who can support a wide range of concerns with an equally varied range of specialties such as psychodynamic, psychoanalytic, Jungian, relational, eco-therapy, mindfulness, trauma and EMDR.
Relationships are everything––our relationship to ourselves, our relationship to others and to the world around us. We have an immense capacity to heal in relationship and in the right conditions we can grow and thrive. The famed psychologist Carl Jung wrote that we, “walk in shoes too small," meaning we limit our own potential, whether we are conscious of it or not. In that sense, the work of therapy is to broaden ourselves and fully embody the potential that awaits each of us. We aim to skillfully and artfully help you through whatever it is that brings you here to both surrender and grow into a more full and satisfying life.
We are a group of therapists who can support a wide range of concerns with an equally varied range of specialties such as psychodynamic, psychoanalytic, Jungian, relational, eco-therapy, mindfulness, trauma and EMDR.
Relationships are everything––our relationship to ourselves, our relationship to others and to the world around us. We have an immense capacity to heal in relationship and in the right conditions we can grow and thrive. The famed psychologist Carl Jung wrote that we, “walk in shoes too small," meaning we limit our own potential, whether we are conscious of it or not. In that sense, the work of therapy is to broaden ourselves and fully embody the potential that awaits each of us. We aim to skillfully and artfully help you through whatever it is that brings you here to both surrender and grow into a more full and satisfying life.
My training from an attachment style lens includes advanced Brainspotting , EMDR, IFS,Somatic Experience and eco based Japanese treatments like Morita therapy and Mindfulness.
Are you struggling with anxiety, OCD or PTSD? Do you find yourself in patterns that make you stuck and want to transition to the best version of you? I work with compassion and skill to help you gain a deeper understanding ,enabling you to change unsatisfying situations and dynamics. Working collaboratively with you, I aim to enhance self-awareness and foster transformative change, understanding limiting beliefs and developing new positive behaviours. I use an integrative approach and an attachment therapy framework with neurobiology and more effective and faster treatments.
My training from an attachment style lens includes advanced Brainspotting , EMDR, IFS,Somatic Experience and eco based Japanese treatments like Morita therapy and Mindfulness.
Are you struggling with anxiety, OCD or PTSD? Do you find yourself in patterns that make you stuck and want to transition to the best version of you? I work with compassion and skill to help you gain a deeper understanding ,enabling you to change unsatisfying situations and dynamics. Working collaboratively with you, I aim to enhance self-awareness and foster transformative change, understanding limiting beliefs and developing new positive behaviours. I use an integrative approach and an attachment therapy framework with neurobiology and more effective and faster treatments.
I am licensed both in California and Hawaii. Trained in EMDR. Your life may have changed significantly in ways that you did not expect because of the pandemic. You had certain plans, goals, and dreams but now you are facing isolation, depression, and lack of motivation. Or you may be experiencing problems with relationships, finances, or substance abuse. Regardless of the issues you are facing, if you are feeling worried, anxious, guilty, or confused, now is the time for you to regain control of your life.
I am licensed both in California and Hawaii. Trained in EMDR. Your life may have changed significantly in ways that you did not expect because of the pandemic. You had certain plans, goals, and dreams but now you are facing isolation, depression, and lack of motivation. Or you may be experiencing problems with relationships, finances, or substance abuse. Regardless of the issues you are facing, if you are feeling worried, anxious, guilty, or confused, now is the time for you to regain control of your life.
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Datong 'tom' Liu
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, SEP, EMDR-, IFS, EFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Hollywood, CA 90028
This approach is based on Somatic Experiencing, Positive Psychology, IFS, EMDR, and CBT.
Are you feeling under-motivated, stuck in a career you don't want and thinking about a career change, or just not feeling any zest for life? Clients who come to me usually range from ages 15 to 45. They have faced significant challenges in their lives whether from immigration, domestic or physical violence, breakups, race, gender, sexuality, ethnic issues. Many come to me seeking help for their careers, relationships, mild or major depression, addiction, anxiety, self-esteem or PTSD symptoms. I specialize in race, ethnicity, relationship, motivation, perfectionism, trauma and men's issues.
This approach is based on Somatic Experiencing, Positive Psychology, IFS, EMDR, and CBT.
Are you feeling under-motivated, stuck in a career you don't want and thinking about a career change, or just not feeling any zest for life? Clients who come to me usually range from ages 15 to 45. They have faced significant challenges in their lives whether from immigration, domestic or physical violence, breakups, race, gender, sexuality, ethnic issues. Many come to me seeking help for their careers, relationships, mild or major depression, addiction, anxiety, self-esteem or PTSD symptoms. I specialize in race, ethnicity, relationship, motivation, perfectionism, trauma and men's issues.
Brigid Quinn Donahue
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Hollywood, CA 90028 (Online Only)
I use evidence based treatments such as EMDR, CBT and Mindfulness techniques to help you resolve distressing symptoms.
Everybody has a story worth telling. I offer a safe space for you to share that story. Unfortunately, sometimes what has happened in your life or younger years can strongly affect your present moods and behaviors. I have a trauma-focused approach to therapy and am an EMDR Certified Therapist through EMDR International Association. I have extensive experience working with elderly people and people with chronic and or terminal illnesses. I enjoy working with a culturally diverse client population and am supportive of the LGBTQ community.
I use evidence based treatments such as EMDR, CBT and Mindfulness techniques to help you resolve distressing symptoms.
Everybody has a story worth telling. I offer a safe space for you to share that story. Unfortunately, sometimes what has happened in your life or younger years can strongly affect your present moods and behaviors. I have a trauma-focused approach to therapy and am an EMDR Certified Therapist through EMDR International Association. I have extensive experience working with elderly people and people with chronic and or terminal illnesses. I enjoy working with a culturally diverse client population and am supportive of the LGBTQ community.
I use research-backed approaches such as EMDR Therapy to help you move forward, heal, and thrive.
Welcome to Flourish Mindset! I'm Taylor Harris, a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with a passion for guiding individuals, couples, and families through their journey to healing, growth, and self-discovery. I bring an integrative, somatic, and systems-oriented approach to therapy, drawing from humanistic, existential, and transpersonal schools. I am dedicated to creating a safe space for clients to explore the interconnectedness of mind, body, and spirit. My therapeutic style is rooted in compassion, empathy, and creating a non-judgmental space where you can be your authentic self.
I use research-backed approaches such as EMDR Therapy to help you move forward, heal, and thrive.
Welcome to Flourish Mindset! I'm Taylor Harris, a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with a passion for guiding individuals, couples, and families through their journey to healing, growth, and self-discovery. I bring an integrative, somatic, and systems-oriented approach to therapy, drawing from humanistic, existential, and transpersonal schools. I am dedicated to creating a safe space for clients to explore the interconnectedness of mind, body, and spirit. My therapeutic style is rooted in compassion, empathy, and creating a non-judgmental space where you can be your authentic self.
Salter Giddens
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Hollywood, CA 90028 (Online Only)
I practice individual, couples, family, DBT therapy, as well as EMDR trauma-based therapy.
Starting with the initial consultation, I begin helping my clients clarify their goals for treatment, identify any potential obstacles to achieving those goals, and together we begin creating a treatment plan for success. My style is empathic, candid, and direct. I listen intently, but I also ask questions, I explore, I provide real, authentic feedback, and I use humor…I love to laugh!
I practice individual, couples, family, DBT therapy, as well as EMDR trauma-based therapy.
Starting with the initial consultation, I begin helping my clients clarify their goals for treatment, identify any potential obstacles to achieving those goals, and together we begin creating a treatment plan for success. My style is empathic, candid, and direct. I listen intently, but I also ask questions, I explore, I provide real, authentic feedback, and I use humor…I love to laugh!
I am trained in Attachment-Focused EMDR, Gottman Method Couples Therapy, and specialist in Anxiety Disorders, including PTSD, and OCD.
Early relationships shape the way the mind and brain develop from our young years into our adult lives. Our connections with caregivers induce neural circuit firings that persist throughout our lives, shaping how we think, feel, remember, and behave. When we are lucky enough to have secure attachment experiences in which we feel seen, safe, soothed, and secure—the “four S’s of attachment” that serve as the foundation for a healthy mind—these relational experiences stimulate the neuronal activation and growth of the integrative fibers of the brain.
I am trained in Attachment-Focused EMDR, Gottman Method Couples Therapy, and specialist in Anxiety Disorders, including PTSD, and OCD.
Early relationships shape the way the mind and brain develop from our young years into our adult lives. Our connections with caregivers induce neural circuit firings that persist throughout our lives, shaping how we think, feel, remember, and behave. When we are lucky enough to have secure attachment experiences in which we feel seen, safe, soothed, and secure—the “four S’s of attachment” that serve as the foundation for a healthy mind—these relational experiences stimulate the neuronal activation and growth of the integrative fibers of the brain.
Brenda Trejo EMDR Certified LMFT
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Hollywood, CA 90068 (Online Only)
EMDR intensives sessions of 90 minute to 2 hours available.
Thank you for taking a moment to read my profile page. I’m a Certified EMDR Therapist with advanced training in attachment and relational issues. My practice is centered on helping individuals with trauma, anxiety, and other challenges by using evidence-based EMDR therapy. I offer a compassionate, client-centered approach tailored to your unique needs and experiences.
EMDR intensives sessions of 90 minute to 2 hours available.
Thank you for taking a moment to read my profile page. I’m a Certified EMDR Therapist with advanced training in attachment and relational issues. My practice is centered on helping individuals with trauma, anxiety, and other challenges by using evidence-based EMDR therapy. I offer a compassionate, client-centered approach tailored to your unique needs and experiences.
I am IFS Level ONE trained and use somatic approaches, Brainspotting, and EMDR to resolve imbalances in your sense of self.
I specialize in ADHD, autism, complex trauma, and anxiety. Are past traumatic experiences, stress, and worry affecting your relationships and success? Do you get close to reaching your goals but get stuck in the same pattern and just can't beat that last level 99 boss? I can teach you to break free from the survival mode and thrive in your relationships, work, and creativity. If you’d like to gain mastery of yourself and live a more joyful, purposeful, and authentic life- let's rescue control of your nervous system by loving, accepting, and thriving in the neurodiversity of your brain through new and positive healing experiences.
I am IFS Level ONE trained and use somatic approaches, Brainspotting, and EMDR to resolve imbalances in your sense of self.
I specialize in ADHD, autism, complex trauma, and anxiety. Are past traumatic experiences, stress, and worry affecting your relationships and success? Do you get close to reaching your goals but get stuck in the same pattern and just can't beat that last level 99 boss? I can teach you to break free from the survival mode and thrive in your relationships, work, and creativity. If you’d like to gain mastery of yourself and live a more joyful, purposeful, and authentic life- let's rescue control of your nervous system by loving, accepting, and thriving in the neurodiversity of your brain through new and positive healing experiences.
Revolve’s first path, TARILA, specializes in core trauma-focused individual and group therapy through evidence-based treatments EMDR & IFS, along with many other effective, trauma-focused modalities such as SE, Brainspotting, CRM, NARM, MAP, Family Constellation Therapy, and more.
Whether you just completed residential treatment, or you’re in sober or transitional living, or you’re independently seeking a more intensive therapy experience, Revolve Recovery’s trauma-focused intensive outpatient program tailors it’s dynamic, comprehensive, and innovative approaches to effectively treat those dealing with trauma, PTSD, complex trauma, addiction, and the spectrum of co-occurring disorders. Our clients come to Revolve yearning for deeper, more intensively focused trauma therapy, and yearning for tangible action and change, dynamic life and relational shifts, relief, and lasting healing.
Revolve’s first path, TARILA, specializes in core trauma-focused individual and group therapy through evidence-based treatments EMDR & IFS, along with many other effective, trauma-focused modalities such as SE, Brainspotting, CRM, NARM, MAP, Family Constellation Therapy, and more.
Whether you just completed residential treatment, or you’re in sober or transitional living, or you’re independently seeking a more intensive therapy experience, Revolve Recovery’s trauma-focused intensive outpatient program tailors it’s dynamic, comprehensive, and innovative approaches to effectively treat those dealing with trauma, PTSD, complex trauma, addiction, and the spectrum of co-occurring disorders. Our clients come to Revolve yearning for deeper, more intensively focused trauma therapy, and yearning for tangible action and change, dynamic life and relational shifts, relief, and lasting healing.
Dexter Mai
Associate Clinical Social Worker, MSW, ASW
Verified Verified
21 Endorsed
Hollywood, CA 90028 (Online Only)
When was the last time you felt TRULY happy? Are you feeling overwhelmed by life? Have past traumas left you feeling stressed and anxious? Or maybe you're on a journey to better understand yourself and find lasting happiness. If any of this resonates with you, I can help. As a Taiwanese American who immigrated to the United States at a young age, I know firsthand the struggles faced by individuals from AAPI and immigrant communities. I also recognize the unique challenges the LGBTQ+ community faces, and I'm committed to creating a safe and inclusive environment for all my clients.
When was the last time you felt TRULY happy? Are you feeling overwhelmed by life? Have past traumas left you feeling stressed and anxious? Or maybe you're on a journey to better understand yourself and find lasting happiness. If any of this resonates with you, I can help. As a Taiwanese American who immigrated to the United States at a young age, I know firsthand the struggles faced by individuals from AAPI and immigrant communities. I also recognize the unique challenges the LGBTQ+ community faces, and I'm committed to creating a safe and inclusive environment for all my clients.
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EMDR Therapists
Who is EMDR for?
EMDR was initially developed as a treatment for individuals with Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), for whom memories of a deeply distressing experience can be inadvertently triggered by random everyday events. The procedure has since been applied in the treatment of many other conditions. For example, it is used by some therapists to treat anxiety disorders including panic and phobias, depression, dissociative disorders, eating disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorders, and some personality disorders. It is suitable for adolescents and adults.
Why do people need EMDR?
People need EMDR as a way to manage distressing memories that in some way hamper the ability to function in the present. The procedure is believed to target the way memories are stored in the brain. Evidence indicates that past disturbing experiences cause ongoing distress because they were not adequately processed, and when such memories are triggered in the present, they are accompanied by all the emotions, thoughts, and physical sensations as the initial experience.
What problems does EMDR treat?
First and foremost, EMDR is intended as a treatment for PTSD, to defuse distressing memories that intrude on and impair everyday functioning. It is also often used to help those who are subject to panic attacks, phobias, and other forms of anxiety. In addition, EMDR has been used to treat individuals with depression, eating disorders, and personality disorders.
What happens in EMDR therapy?
First the therapist takes an individual’s history, and then the therapist and client decide which distressing experience(s) will be the target(s) of the exercise, delivered via a side-to-side visual stimulus requiring lateral eye movements. The client will be asked to activate thoughts, feelings, and any body sensations related to the troubling experience. The eye movements are said to reduce the emotional charge of the memory, so that the experience can then be safely discussed with the therapist and digested, minimizing its ability to trigger anxiety.