EMDR Therapists in Douglasville, GA

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Pamela Braxton
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Douglasville, GA 30135  (Online Only)
I have training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), EMDR, and the Gottman Method for couples.
Greetings! I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker providing telehealth therapy to individuals living in the state of Georgia and the director of Golden Day Counseling and Consulting. We are here to address the increasing awareness of the need of mental health as individuals and organizations face stressors and trauma in today’s world. We provide our clients with a safe and confidential space to explore your thoughts, emotions, feelings, and experiences. We seek to provide top, quality services and support to help empower you to live your golden life.
I have training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), EMDR, and the Gottman Method for couples.
Greetings! I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker providing telehealth therapy to individuals living in the state of Georgia and the director of Golden Day Counseling and Consulting. We are here to address the increasing awareness of the need of mental health as individuals and organizations face stressors and trauma in today’s world. We provide our clients with a safe and confidential space to explore your thoughts, emotions, feelings, and experiences. We seek to provide top, quality services and support to help empower you to live your golden life.
(470) 625-6197 View (470) 625-6197
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Bridget Pollack-Naber
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Douglasville, GA 30135
I provide EMDR, Play Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Narrative and Systems interventions that are focused on your needs and experience.
I am Bridget Pollack-Naber and have been a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist for 14 years. I provide therapy services for people as young as 5 years old through adulthood. I specialize in Trauma, working with depression, anxiety, and life transitions. I have provide therapy services for people as young as 5 years old though adulthood. I work with individuals, children and families to focus on building coping, honoring experiences, building skills to help enhance life. I work with individuals, children and families to focus on building coping, honoring experiences, and building skills to help enhance life.
I provide EMDR, Play Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Narrative and Systems interventions that are focused on your needs and experience.
I am Bridget Pollack-Naber and have been a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist for 14 years. I provide therapy services for people as young as 5 years old through adulthood. I specialize in Trauma, working with depression, anxiety, and life transitions. I have provide therapy services for people as young as 5 years old though adulthood. I work with individuals, children and families to focus on building coping, honoring experiences, building skills to help enhance life. I work with individuals, children and families to focus on building coping, honoring experiences, and building skills to help enhance life.
(678) 504-6445 View (678) 504-6445
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Darlene Fletcher
Licensed Professional Counselor
Verified Verified
Douglasville, GA 30135  (Online Only)
My name is Darlene. A brief introduction to my qualifications and experience: Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) . Certified Rehabilitation Counselor ( CRC) . M.S. in Rehabilitation Counseling. M.A. in Human Services Counseling Trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing ( EMDR). ADHD Certified Clinical Services Provider (ADHD-CCSP). Trauma Informed. I have enjoyed a professional career working with diverse populations in a number of different settings.
My name is Darlene. A brief introduction to my qualifications and experience: Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) . Certified Rehabilitation Counselor ( CRC) . M.S. in Rehabilitation Counseling. M.A. in Human Services Counseling Trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing ( EMDR). ADHD Certified Clinical Services Provider (ADHD-CCSP). Trauma Informed. I have enjoyed a professional career working with diverse populations in a number of different settings.
(678) 563-9520 View (678) 563-9520
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Melissa Hall
Licensed Professional Counselor
Verified Verified
Douglasville, GA 30135  (Online Only)
Hello, I'm a Licensed Professional Counselor serving clients in the State of Georgia. I provide a safe place for counseling individual adults and use practical, evidence-based approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing ( EMDR), and Mindfulness techniques to help clients with anxiety, trauma and stress. My strengths-based, solution-focused approach to counseling can help you affirm your strengths and guide you to meaningful solutions.
Hello, I'm a Licensed Professional Counselor serving clients in the State of Georgia. I provide a safe place for counseling individual adults and use practical, evidence-based approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing ( EMDR), and Mindfulness techniques to help clients with anxiety, trauma and stress. My strengths-based, solution-focused approach to counseling can help you affirm your strengths and guide you to meaningful solutions.
(866) 738-3081 View (866) 738-3081
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Timothy Whailen
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Douglasville, GA 30134
Waitlist for new clients
I employ Evidence-based Treatment modalities including EMDR, DBT, TF-CBT, and Mindfulness practices.
Are you tired of arguing with your own brain or body in ways that most people don't seem able or willing to understand? Getting help does not have to be another insurmountable task. If you have found yourself having to work harder than you believe you should to maintain stability or need a safe place to process with someone who shares some of your experiences, give me a chance to help you learn more about how your own system works and renew your perspective on you. My holistic approach to trauma-informed, neurodivergence-affirming practice is tailored to your needs with tools to help in both an immediate crisis and long-term goals.
I employ Evidence-based Treatment modalities including EMDR, DBT, TF-CBT, and Mindfulness practices.
Are you tired of arguing with your own brain or body in ways that most people don't seem able or willing to understand? Getting help does not have to be another insurmountable task. If you have found yourself having to work harder than you believe you should to maintain stability or need a safe place to process with someone who shares some of your experiences, give me a chance to help you learn more about how your own system works and renew your perspective on you. My holistic approach to trauma-informed, neurodivergence-affirming practice is tailored to your needs with tools to help in both an immediate crisis and long-term goals.
(770) 230-5658 View (770) 230-5658
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Victoria Viola
Licensed Professional Counselor
Verified Verified
Douglasville, GA 30135  (Online Only)
I utilize a variety of techniques including CBT, DBT, motivational interviewing and EMDR.
Hi! I am a licensed professional counselor in the state of Georgia and consider myself fortunate to be able to walk alongside clients to help them achieve healing and happiness. I utilize humor and authenticity to facilitate emotional safety while challenging my clients to maximize their potential. My goal in working with you is to provide a safe space, a non-judgmental place where you feel comfortable and heard. I work with adolescents and adults and I utilize a client centered approach to meet you where you are at, while also using gentle confrontation and unique modalities to challenge your insecurities and self doubt.
I utilize a variety of techniques including CBT, DBT, motivational interviewing and EMDR.
Hi! I am a licensed professional counselor in the state of Georgia and consider myself fortunate to be able to walk alongside clients to help them achieve healing and happiness. I utilize humor and authenticity to facilitate emotional safety while challenging my clients to maximize their potential. My goal in working with you is to provide a safe space, a non-judgmental place where you feel comfortable and heard. I work with adolescents and adults and I utilize a client centered approach to meet you where you are at, while also using gentle confrontation and unique modalities to challenge your insecurities and self doubt.
(470) 683-6533 View (470) 683-6533
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Tara Nichols
Licensed Professional Counselor, MHC, LPC, CPCS
Verified Verified
Douglasville, GA 30134
I work with clients suffering with anxiety, depression, grief & loss, trauma, adjustment disorder, and other mental health disorders. Utilizing trauma informed practices and Cognitive Behavioral approach to treatment I specialize in EMDR, Parent Child Psychotherapy and individual Mental Health Counseling. If you feel lost, alone, or stuck by deep feelings reach out for help today.
I work with clients suffering with anxiety, depression, grief & loss, trauma, adjustment disorder, and other mental health disorders. Utilizing trauma informed practices and Cognitive Behavioral approach to treatment I specialize in EMDR, Parent Child Psychotherapy and individual Mental Health Counseling. If you feel lost, alone, or stuck by deep feelings reach out for help today.
(770) 766-0065 x2 View (770) 766-0065 x2
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Rashaun Sims
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CMAC
Verified Verified
Douglasville, GA 30135  (Online Only)
Using evidence-based therapeutic approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), I tailor our sessions to your specific needs and goals.
Do you find yourself caught in the grip of overwhelming emotions or constant, uncontrollable worry? Are life’s challenges leaving you feeling helpless and stressed? At times, it can seem like your mindset is the only thing standing between you and a happier, more fulfilling life. I’m here to help you transform that mindset and create lasting positive change. As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 7 years of experience in the helping field. My passion is assisting individuals, couples, and families in overcoming a wide range of challenges, from depression and anxiety to trauma, substance abuse, and marital issues.
Using evidence-based therapeutic approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), I tailor our sessions to your specific needs and goals.
Do you find yourself caught in the grip of overwhelming emotions or constant, uncontrollable worry? Are life’s challenges leaving you feeling helpless and stressed? At times, it can seem like your mindset is the only thing standing between you and a happier, more fulfilling life. I’m here to help you transform that mindset and create lasting positive change. As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 7 years of experience in the helping field. My passion is assisting individuals, couples, and families in overcoming a wide range of challenges, from depression and anxiety to trauma, substance abuse, and marital issues.
(470) 988-8973 View (470) 988-8973
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Terri Beard
Licensed Professional Counselor
Verified Verified
Douglasville, GA 30135  (Online Only)
My approach to therapy focuses on developing a relationship built on compassion and authenticity. I have extensive experience using evidenced based methods working with clients struggling with relationships, depression, anxiety, trauma, and LGBTQ-affirming therapy. I am also trained in EMDR therapy, which helps people recover from trauma and painful life experiences. Making the decision to begin therapy takes courage and personal change can sometimes be difficult and scary at first.
My approach to therapy focuses on developing a relationship built on compassion and authenticity. I have extensive experience using evidenced based methods working with clients struggling with relationships, depression, anxiety, trauma, and LGBTQ-affirming therapy. I am also trained in EMDR therapy, which helps people recover from trauma and painful life experiences. Making the decision to begin therapy takes courage and personal change can sometimes be difficult and scary at first.
(470) 684-2967 View (470) 684-2967
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Stephanie Henderson
Licensed Professional Counselor
Verified Verified
Douglasville, GA 30135  (Online Only)
My goal will be to help you create a better quality of life using evidence based and solution focused techniques like mindfulness, EMDR, CBT.
Hey! I'm an LPC. Let's talk about what brought you here. Things might be seeming rough right now. Maybe you are going through a lot of life changes at once. It might be accompanied with other challenges like emotional imbalance, grief and/or loss, pregnancy, birth or some other stuff that makes it hard to see the brighter days. Or maybe you experience a traumatic incident that's causing your world to feel unsafe, can't sleep and/or have a lot of anxiety. You're having problems in the workplace, with family or in a relationship? I'd like to work with you to help find skills to make things feel more manageable.
My goal will be to help you create a better quality of life using evidence based and solution focused techniques like mindfulness, EMDR, CBT.
Hey! I'm an LPC. Let's talk about what brought you here. Things might be seeming rough right now. Maybe you are going through a lot of life changes at once. It might be accompanied with other challenges like emotional imbalance, grief and/or loss, pregnancy, birth or some other stuff that makes it hard to see the brighter days. Or maybe you experience a traumatic incident that's causing your world to feel unsafe, can't sleep and/or have a lot of anxiety. You're having problems in the workplace, with family or in a relationship? I'd like to work with you to help find skills to make things feel more manageable.
(770) 270-3117 View (770) 270-3117
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The D C Harris Group LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, CPCS
Verified Verified
Douglasville, GA 30135
Waitlist for new clients
I am trained in EMDR, an advanced therapy that helps people with the symptoms that are the result of trauma to process those experiences and move forward with their lives .
Congratulations on making the decision to consider getting therapy. I sincerely look forward to assisting you on your life's journey. In order for therapy to be most successful, it is important for you to take an active role and for you to know that you are in complete control, although our relationship will be collaborative. My role is to empower you in your growth process so that you will be more capable of facing life's challenges in the future without me. I don't believe in creating dependency or prolonging therapy longer than necessary.
I am trained in EMDR, an advanced therapy that helps people with the symptoms that are the result of trauma to process those experiences and move forward with their lives .
Congratulations on making the decision to consider getting therapy. I sincerely look forward to assisting you on your life's journey. In order for therapy to be most successful, it is important for you to take an active role and for you to know that you are in complete control, although our relationship will be collaborative. My role is to empower you in your growth process so that you will be more capable of facing life's challenges in the future without me. I don't believe in creating dependency or prolonging therapy longer than necessary.
(678) 701-9476 View (678) 701-9476
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Ariyanna White
Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Verified Verified
Douglasville, GA 30135  (Online Only)
I am a therapist with a passion for helping individuals navigate their unique journeys and learn how to be kind and compassionate with themselves. I have a particular affinity for working with individuals who identify as kinky, LGBTQIA+, polyamorous, neurodivergent, and/or Black/people of color. I have a soft spot for the nerdy community. Whether you're into video games, pop culture, anime, or any other special interest, I believe these passions can be a powerful tool in therapy. I enjoy integrating these interests into our sessions, making therapy a more engaging and relatable experience. I strive to create a safe and inclusive env
I am a therapist with a passion for helping individuals navigate their unique journeys and learn how to be kind and compassionate with themselves. I have a particular affinity for working with individuals who identify as kinky, LGBTQIA+, polyamorous, neurodivergent, and/or Black/people of color. I have a soft spot for the nerdy community. Whether you're into video games, pop culture, anime, or any other special interest, I believe these passions can be a powerful tool in therapy. I enjoy integrating these interests into our sessions, making therapy a more engaging and relatable experience. I strive to create a safe and inclusive env
(470) 798-2965 View (470) 798-2965
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Bob J Bodzioch
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Douglasville, GA 30134
Bob works together with clients, focusing on solutions, for people to move on in life. Bob is trained, and has extensive experience in Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy (TF-CBT), to treat traumas which can be sexual, physical, emotional abuse, and/or veterans of war.
Bob works together with clients, focusing on solutions, for people to move on in life. Bob is trained, and has extensive experience in Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy (TF-CBT), to treat traumas which can be sexual, physical, emotional abuse, and/or veterans of war.
(678) 838-8333 x108 View (678) 838-8333 x108
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Julia Anderson
ART, MFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Douglasville, GA 30134
A unique approach to psychotherapy. ART is unique because the ART Therapist guides the client to replace the negative images in the mind that cause the symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress with positive images of the client’s choosing. Once the negative images have been replaced by positive ones, the triggers will be gone. Imagine, if you can, what it feels like to carry a heavy burden for years and then, all of a sudden, be able to let it go – years of carrying the effects of trauma gone during a single session with an ART therapist, This type of relief may seem unbelievable, but it does happen consistently with the use of A.R.T.
A unique approach to psychotherapy. ART is unique because the ART Therapist guides the client to replace the negative images in the mind that cause the symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress with positive images of the client’s choosing. Once the negative images have been replaced by positive ones, the triggers will be gone. Imagine, if you can, what it feels like to carry a heavy burden for years and then, all of a sudden, be able to let it go – years of carrying the effects of trauma gone during a single session with an ART therapist, This type of relief may seem unbelievable, but it does happen consistently with the use of A.R.T.
(678) 837-4043 View (678) 837-4043
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Gabrielle Johnson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Douglasville, GA 30134  (Online Only)
The quote "the past is for reference, not for residence" is a driving principle within my practice. During our work together, we will revisit the past, to be better informed about your present. My therapeutic orientation is empowerment based, solution-focused and follows an ecological model of treatment, working with the person as a whole complex being. This mindset fuels the therapeutic process. Within an atmosphere free of judgement, your intuitive process will be honored during our sessions.
The quote "the past is for reference, not for residence" is a driving principle within my practice. During our work together, we will revisit the past, to be better informed about your present. My therapeutic orientation is empowerment based, solution-focused and follows an ecological model of treatment, working with the person as a whole complex being. This mindset fuels the therapeutic process. Within an atmosphere free of judgement, your intuitive process will be honored during our sessions.
(678) 616-2356 View (678) 616-2356
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Don E Miller
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, CAMF, CGS, CPCS, CMAC
Verified Verified
Douglasville, GA 30135
As your counselors, we will use a variety of treatments to help you focus on your specific goals. Effective counseling is the place to turn when solutions to life’s problems seem out of reach. Our professional staff helps individuals and families resolve crises, enrich family functioning, enhance parenting, and help manage unexpected life events, challenges and transitions. If you are a parent, you want what is best for your child, but it’s not always easy to know what type of support he or she needs. Our practice is is the place to turn when children’s problems seem overwhelming and too difficult to handle alone.
As your counselors, we will use a variety of treatments to help you focus on your specific goals. Effective counseling is the place to turn when solutions to life’s problems seem out of reach. Our professional staff helps individuals and families resolve crises, enrich family functioning, enhance parenting, and help manage unexpected life events, challenges and transitions. If you are a parent, you want what is best for your child, but it’s not always easy to know what type of support he or she needs. Our practice is is the place to turn when children’s problems seem overwhelming and too difficult to handle alone.
(404) 609-1223 View (404) 609-1223
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Robert Hobbs
Pastoral Counselor, PsyThD, BCC, MBA
Verified Verified
Douglasville, GA 30134
Hi There! Because you are here on this page, I will assume that you or your loved ones are having a particularly difficult time with an impossibly challenging set of problems. From that perspective, I am truly sorry that you and yours are struggling. With that said, I am a Board Certified Coach and Pastoral/Spiritual Counselor and I am glad that I might be able to help you find your way back to a sense of ordinary, normal, or maybe even better than it's ever been. I can confess to you that I have personally felt as bad as you may feel now. That doesn't mean that I know how you feel - I do not think anyone could know that.
Hi There! Because you are here on this page, I will assume that you or your loved ones are having a particularly difficult time with an impossibly challenging set of problems. From that perspective, I am truly sorry that you and yours are struggling. With that said, I am a Board Certified Coach and Pastoral/Spiritual Counselor and I am glad that I might be able to help you find your way back to a sense of ordinary, normal, or maybe even better than it's ever been. I can confess to you that I have personally felt as bad as you may feel now. That doesn't mean that I know how you feel - I do not think anyone could know that.
(330) 222-8540 View (330) 222-8540
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April K Smith
LPC Intern, CMHC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Douglasville, GA 30135
Hi, I’m April, a passionate Clinical Mental Health Counselor dedicated to empowering children, adolescents, and adults in our community. My mission is to guide you on an exciting journey of self-discovery and healing. Whether through individual, family, or dynamic group sessions on a variety of topics, I’m here to create a safe and supportive space where you can unlock deeper self-awareness and achieve greater well-being.
Hi, I’m April, a passionate Clinical Mental Health Counselor dedicated to empowering children, adolescents, and adults in our community. My mission is to guide you on an exciting journey of self-discovery and healing. Whether through individual, family, or dynamic group sessions on a variety of topics, I’m here to create a safe and supportive space where you can unlock deeper self-awareness and achieve greater well-being.
(678) 972-1268 View (678) 972-1268
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Innovative Options Incorporated
Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Verified Verified
Douglasville, GA 30134
Innovative Options Incorporated believes that compassionate, high quality behavioral healthcare services can best be provided by being faithful to our core values of respect, justice, compassion, integrity, quality, and confidentiality. Innovative Options is dedicated to promoting an atmosphere of mutual respect and collaboration among everyone involved in care. Innovative Options operates its programs based on the premises of utilizing evidence base empirically supported therapeutic interventions.
Innovative Options Incorporated believes that compassionate, high quality behavioral healthcare services can best be provided by being faithful to our core values of respect, justice, compassion, integrity, quality, and confidentiality. Innovative Options is dedicated to promoting an atmosphere of mutual respect and collaboration among everyone involved in care. Innovative Options operates its programs based on the premises of utilizing evidence base empirically supported therapeutic interventions.
(404) 800-7358 View (404) 800-7358
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Heart Centered Therapeutic Services LLC.
EdD, LCC, CCTP, CFTP
Verified Verified
Douglasville, GA 30134
Many people are reluctant to seek help, therefore they will suffer in silence. Life can often be difficult, and overwhelming, and it seems that you will never get through that moment. This may be due to past or present trauma, divorce, anxiety, mental health issues, or other situations in life. You may need someone to guide you through those difficult moments to find the healing and peace you desire. The therapeutic interventions I use will assist you in finding those things. Through a trustworthy client and counselor relationship, we can discover how to find healing to have a more fulfilling and meaningful life.
Many people are reluctant to seek help, therefore they will suffer in silence. Life can often be difficult, and overwhelming, and it seems that you will never get through that moment. This may be due to past or present trauma, divorce, anxiety, mental health issues, or other situations in life. You may need someone to guide you through those difficult moments to find the healing and peace you desire. The therapeutic interventions I use will assist you in finding those things. Through a trustworthy client and counselor relationship, we can discover how to find healing to have a more fulfilling and meaningful life.
(470) 693-9222 View (470) 693-9222
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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.