EMDR is a trauma-focused therapy that can help you process distressing experiences and reduce their emotional impact. Futsi Therapy offers EMDR online so you can do this work from the comfort of your home.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a structured form of psychotherapy originally developed to treat trauma and PTSD. It helps the brain process distressing memories and experiences that may continue to trigger difficult thoughts, emotions or physical responses.
During EMDR, you focus on aspects of a distressing experience while engaging in bilateral stimulation. This may involve guided eye movements, alternating sounds or tapping. Over time, the goal is for the memory to become less emotionally overwhelming while helping you develop healthier beliefs and responses.
EMDR can be used for trauma as well as other difficult experiences and emotional patterns. It may be worth exploring if you’re experiencing:
You may understand what happened and still feel its impact. EMDR can help you process difficult experiences on a deeper level so the past has less power over how you feel and respond today.
EMDR is designed to help your brain reprocess distressing experiences rather than simply teaching you to avoid or suppress your reactions to them.
What EMDR Therapy May Help With:
One important difference between EMDR and traditional talk therapy is that you don’t necessarily need to describe every detail of a traumatic experience aloud. Your therapist guides the process while helping you work at a pace that supports your sense of safety. Futsi currently highlights this aspect of EMDR as well.
EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. During treatment, you briefly focus on aspects of a distressing memory while engaging in bilateral stimulation, such as guided eye movements or tapping. EMDR is designed to help the brain reprocess the experience so it becomes less distressing.
Not necessarily. Unlike some forms of traditional talk therapy, EMDR does not require you to verbally describe every detail of what happened. You’ll need to share enough information for your therapist to guide treatment, but much of the processing can occur without recounting the entire experience in detail.
No. Although EMDR is best known for treating trauma and PTSD, therapists may also use it to address concerns such as anxiety, panic, phobias and distress connected to difficult past experiences. Futsi also uses EMDR when working with attachment wounds and other emotional patterns.
EMDR can be adapted for telehealth. In an online session, bilateral stimulation may involve techniques such as self-tapping, guided eye movements or other methods your therapist can facilitate virtually. For some clients, completing EMDR from a familiar environment can also make therapy more convenient and comfortable. Futsi currently provides EMDR virtually.
