What type of trauma does EMDR treat?

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) is a fairly new, nontraditional type of psychotherapy. It’s growing in popularity, particularly for treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). PTSD often occurs after experiences such as military combat, physical assault, rape, or car accidents.

How many EMDR sessions do you need for trauma?

EMDR is an individual therapy typically delivered one to two times per week for a total of 6-12 sessions, although some people benefit from fewer sessions. Sessions can be conducted on consecutive days.

What are the three prongs of EMDR?

EMDR is a 3-pronged approach. It involves processing details of the past events that set the groundwork for the disturbance, processing the current situations that trigger distress, and processing what is needed for the future (future template / future rehearsal).

What does EMDR do to the brain?

EMDR temporarily slows your over-stimulated amygdala down and synchronises your brain waves helping you process the traumatic memory. This suggests that during EMDR therapy the traumatic memories are continuously “reactivated, replayed and encoded into existing memory networks”.

What is the negative cognition in EMDR?

Importance of Targeting Negative Cognitions with EMDR Hence, it means talking about the past objectively without being engrossed or disturbed by it. The memory is retained, but the negative reaction is no longer present. It is quite successful in helping people digest emotionally difficult and traumatic situations.

Who are not good candidates for EMDR?

If you’re emotions feel overwhelming or if you tend to shut down when you feel an emotion you may not be ready for EMDR treatment. EMDR therapy relies on your body and mind’s ability to process through your thoughts and feelings. If you’re unable to process in that way, EMDR therapy may not be effective.