Eye Movement Desensitivation Reprocessing
What is EMDR?
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a highly effective therapy for treating a wide range of issues, such as anxiety, depression, trauma and grief.
EMDR was initially developed to heal people who suffered from post-traumatic stress and other traumatic disorders. It has been widely used in the military and with first responders. After much research, EMDR has been found to be an effective therapy for a wide variety of mental and emotional challenges. EMDR makes use of new research into how the brain works.
How EMDR Therapy Works
EMDR works by identifying the key negative experiences that led to your current issues and using evidence-based techniques to give your brain the time and space it needs to do the processing it wasn’t able to do at the time. It is much more effective at addressing core issues than most talk therapies, and people are often astonished at how powerful and rapid EMDR can be.
We’re proud that Parry Sound Counselling has EMDR-trained clinicians on staff ready to help you experience rapid and long-lasting relief from stress and trauma.
If you live in Muskoka-Parry Sound or the surrounding region and you think EMDR could help you, book an appointment below, or call us at (705) 716-0749 or email geoff@parrysoundcounselling.ca to set up an appointment.
