What is EMDR?
Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR), is a powerful psychological therapy that was developed by American clinical psychologist, Francine Shapiro in the 1980’s.It is a therapy used to help people recover from distressing events and the problems they have caused, like flashbacks, upsetting thoughts or images, depression or anxiety.
EMDR is recognised by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) as a treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and the World Health Organisation (WHO).
Can EMDR help You?
EMDR is best known for its effectiveness in treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). It is widely used by the NHS, charitable organisations and private sector, and the Ministry of Defence use EMDR to help service personnel with PTSD.
EMDR therapy can be used for the treatment of:
- PTSD – traumatic, disturbing or overwhelming life events
- Depression
- Anxiety and panic attacks
- Fears & Phobias
- OCD
- Anger
- Stress
- Complex Grief
- Performance anxiety & low self-esteem