EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a psychotherapy that allows people to heal from the symptoms and emotional distress that are the result of disturbing  life experiences.

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Repeated studies show that by the use of EMDR Therapy, people can experience the benefits of psychotherapy that in the past took years to make a meaningful difference. It is widely assumed that severe emotional pain requires a significant time period to heal. EMDR Therapy has shown that the mind can in reality heal from psychological trauma much as the body heals from physical trauma.

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When a hand is cut, the body works to close the wound. If repeated injury continues to irritate or reopen the wound, it festers and causes further pain. Once the block is removed, the healing resumes. EMDR Therapy shows that a similar sequence of events occurs with mental and emotional healing processes. The brain's information processing system naturally moves toward seeking mental health. If this system is blocked in some manner by a disturbing event(s), the emotional wound festers and can cause intense suffering.

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Using detailed protocols and procedures learned in intensive EMDR training and certification sessions, a skilled therapist can help clients to activate their natural healing processes. Evidenced best practices has shown that EMDR has an 80 percent success rate with PTSD sufferers. EMDR stimulates the brain's natural ability to process traumatic events so that life can continue free of emotional distress connected to the past.

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