About EMDR

Debra is trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) . Since it is important to be informed about treatment you receive, the following information is a brief summary about EMDR.

What is EMDR?

What kind of problems can EMDR treat?

Who developed EMDR?

How does it work?

What is an actual EMDR session like?

How long does EMDR take?

What is the possibility of aversive effects resulting from EMDR treatment?

This information was adapted from the official EMDRIA brochure.

Who developed EMDR ?

In 1987, Clinical psychologist, Dr. Francine Shapiro, made the chance observation that eye movement can reduce the intensity of distressing thoughts under certain conditions. Dr. Shapiro studied this effect scientifically and in 1989, she reported success using EMDR to treat victims of trauma in the Journal of Traumatic Stress . Since then, EMDR has developed and evolved through the contribution of therapists and researchers all over the world.

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