emdr

Bermondsey EMDR or Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing is unlike most other types of psychotherapy, although it does include elements of talk therapy and requires the therapist and client to work closely together during the treatment process. Our staff offering EMDR has years of experience in providing EMDR with clients of all ages and those experiencing all types of trauma.

The basis of Bermondsey EMDR in the Office involves mentally experiencing the trauma while completing a very specific series of eye movements. The psychotherapist is there to guide you through the mental experience of the trauma while also having you identify the thoughts, physical sensations and the emotional sensations that you experienced. As you move your eyes back and forth, following the therapists finger movements, you will be asked to think of more positive mental images around the traumatic event.

After completing the exercises, you will find that the negative response to thinking about the trauma or the source of the trauma is noticeable diminished. With repeated sessions this decrease will continue until you no longer experience the anxiety, stress and distress around that particular event in your life.

Our psychotherapists practicing E.M.D.R in the Bermondsey Office will discuss your thoughts and responses to the treatment, and to your recall of the traumatic event or events in your life. You will be intimately involved in creating positive and realistic thoughts around the trauma that will allow you to effectively cope with these issues in your life moving forward.

Research has shown that EMDR is highly effective for several mental health conditions. When used as part of a holistic approach to treatment, it has significant benefits over conventional talk types of psychotherapy, making it a valuable treatment option for many of our clients.

Posted by : Philippe Jacquet