EMDR Therapy
EMDR therapy is widely recognized and respected as highly effective in treating trauma and anxiety
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EMDR therapy is recognized as an effective form of treatment by organizations such as the American Psychiatric Association, the World Health Organization and the Department of Defense.
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EMDR therapy can fast-track the process of living your best life…
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Repeated studies show that by using EMDR therapy people can experience the benefits of psychotherapy that once took years to make a difference. It is widely assumed that severe emotional pain requires a long time to heal. EMDR therapy shows that the mind can in fact heal from psychological trauma much as the body recovers from physical trauma.
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Studies have shown that 84%-90% of single-trauma victims no longer have post-traumatic stress disorder after only three 90-minute sessions. Another study, funded by the HMO Kaiser Permanente, found that 100% of the single-trauma victims and 77% of multiple trauma victims no longer were diagnosed with PTSD after only six 50-minute sessions. In another study, 77% of combat veterans were free of PTSD in 12 sessions.
Who can benefit from EMDR therapy?
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While studies have proven EMDR therapy to be an effective form of treatment for military veterans suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) the potential application of EMDR encompasses a much broader and diverse list of patients that have experienced traumatic or life-changing events. EMDR cam be effective in treating “everyday” memories that are the reason people have low self-esteem, depression, anxiety, feelings of powerlessness, and all the myriad problems that bring them in for therapy including, but not limited to:
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Loss of spouse or partner
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Loss of child or miscarriage
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Infidelity
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Diagnosis or ongoing treatment of serious illness or disability experienced by you or loved one
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Divorce or separation
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Postpartum depression or trauma
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Loss or change of job, sale of business
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Retirement
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Long-term separation from children, becoming an “empty-nester”
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Trauma experienced by military veterans, first-responders, medical professionals
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Trauma experienced by victims of sexual, physical assault, domestic violence and verbal abuse
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Emotional impact of relocating from another city, separation from friends, family and social network
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Depression or anxiety stemming from anhedonia – inability, extreme difficulty in experiencing pleasure