{"id":447,"date":"2020-04-25T22:39:39","date_gmt":"2020-04-26T02:39:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kristineproctorcounselingdeland.com\/counselordeland\/?page_id=447"},"modified":"2023-04-13T16:44:05","modified_gmt":"2023-04-13T20:44:05","slug":"emdr-trauma","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kristineproctorcounselingdeland.com\/counselordeland\/emdr-trauma\/","title":{"rendered":"EMDR & Trauma"},"content":{"rendered":"
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What is EMDR therapy?<\/b><\/em><\/span><\/h4>\n

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy is a psychotherapy treatment that is effective for resolving emotional difficulties caused by disturbing, difficult or frightening life experiences. When people are traumatized, their emotional resources are overwhelmed and they lose a sense of control over their lives. This can result in a number of symptoms including depression, anxiety, panic disorders, behavior problems, irritability, guilt or anger.<\/span><\/p>\n

We typically think of trauma in terms of larger events such as accidents, abuse, death or natural disasters. But individuals can be traumatized by common childhood events such as school issues, divorce and family problems, as well.<\/span><\/p>\n

When a painful experience happens, sometimes the memory of what occurred stays \u201cstuck\u201d in the mind and body. Numerous things may trigger the upsetting memory and the person may cope by avoiding everything associated with the negative experience. Exposure to the traumatic experience is what most experts agree will help a person become \u201cunstuck.\u201d This means the person will work to process the troubling events until they are no longer difficult to face.<\/span><\/p>\n

The video below is a very helpful introduction to EMDR therapy.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

“Courtesy of EMDR International Association<\/a>“<\/span><\/p>\n