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EMDR Therapy for Trauma

EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing. It’s a type of therapy that helps people deal with traumatic or upsetting memories.

Key Points

When something really upsetting happens, your brain might not fully process it.
This can make the memory feel like it’s stuck, and when you think about it, it can feel like it’s happening all over again.
These memories can affect how you feel, how you see yourself, and how you relate to others.

EMDR helps your brain “unfreeze” the memory so it doesn’t feel so painful or fresh.
You still remember what happened, but it doesn’t upset you as much anymore.
The therapy uses side-to-side eye movements (like watching something move left to right).
This helps your brain feel calmer and lets you look at the memory in a new way.
It’s like watching a movie of what happened, instead of feeling like you’re back in that moment.
Over time, your body stops reacting so strongly to the memory – this is called desensitisation.