Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

EMDR is a best practice therapy modality used to treat post traumatic stress disorder. There is also evidence to indicate its use with painful memories connected to anxiety and depression as well as interpersonal relationship struggles. 

How does it work?

 EMDR utilizes dual attention through tactile, visual or auditory senses. The dual attention lowers distress level (desensitization) and allows for reprocessing of traumatic material. Our brains are neuroplastic (constantly changing or adapting as new information is received) and will naturally heal much like our body will naturally heal from an injury. However, when there is an injury, our brain can sometimes lock this information in our nervous system and continue to signal to us that anything representing any part of this material is dangerous. EMDR enables us to move this “stuck” material through our nervous systems where it can be adaptively stored. 

Strategies for strengthening the benefits:   

Attachment resourcing, IFS informed techniques and Dialetical Behavioral skills are used before beginning desensitization, as well as throughout the EMDR processing, to ensure that there are skills such as distress tolerance, mindfulness, emotional regulation and compassion strategies necessary for healing. The therapy process ultimately will allow us to create more awareness, compassion, connectedness and peace in our personal lives and our system as a whole.

Insurances accepted: BCBS, Aetna and Aetna SHP (CPP provider $0 copay)

Self pay rate: $155 per session