SERVICES
EMDR
(Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing)
What is EMDR?
Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing focuses on the individual’s present concerns. The EMDR approach believes past emotionally-charged experiences are overly influencing your present emotions, sensations, and thoughts about yourself and your current life.
How it works
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Treatment Planning
Your therapist will help you understand the dynamics of the presenting concerns and how to adaptively manage them. An overall treatment plan will be developed that will accomplish your goals.
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The EMDR Session
You will be asked a set of questions to access and activate the negative experience and the desired adaptive resolution. Sets of rapid eye movement will be applied encouraging you to free associate and allow the brain to work through the experience.
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Moving Forward
Once the disturbing experiences have been updated, you and your therapist will work together to integrate these new insights and perspectives into your daily life.
“EMDR is a game changer! It’s the only process that worked for me.”
– Greg, Ivy Lane Patient
Common questions
Need more answers? Check out our full FAQ page.
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Yes, you may. Emotions and sensations may come up during processing; although, you will be prepared and your therapist will help you safely manage them. Once they are processed, they rarely come back!
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No. During EMDR processing, you are present and fully in control.
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The length of time that it takes is dependent upon the complexity of your problems. Frequently, EMDR is only one of several treatment approaches that will be used to help you reach your treatment goals.