EMDR in Wakefield

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing) is a powerful psychological treatment which can be used with people who have been traumatised e.g. car accidents, workplace accidents, surgical trauma, performance anxiety, abuse (sexual, physical or emotional), natural disasters, and also for phobias, anxiety, low self-esteem and depression.

It was developed by Dr Francine Shapiro in the 1980s, initially as a treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder. It proved vey effective and began to be used successfully for many other issues. It is an evidence-based therapy and becoming more widely used as the body of research increases and more and more people experience its benefits.

When we experience a traumatic event, we normally process this over the coming days and weeks until the memory is filed away in our minds. However, the memory is sometimes stored in a stuck and excitable state where it continues to influence our lives (such as flashbacks to a trauma).

EMDR helps you process the information until it can be stored away safely and you can move on and feel more contented and relaxed. The memory will always remain but in a more matter of fact manner. The emotional 'sting' will normally be gone.

An assessment is conducted on the first session and this will give some indication of the number of sessions required.

All age groups are welcome. I have additional training and experience at working with children and adolescents.

If you would like to discuss how EMDR could benefit you please call:

Trish (01924) 264 389

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