EMDR Therapy

EMDR therapy for Monaco, Nice and the Côte d’Azur, online

EMDR is now the most strongly evidence-based treatment for psychological trauma. Recommended by the World Health Organization, the UK’s NICE, France’s HAS and every serious health authority, it is the first-line treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder. That standing is not a fashion. It rests on decades of rigorous clinical research.

Dr Philippe Jacquet has practised EMDR for more than twenty years. That length matters in a field where the protocols have evolved considerably, and where the difference between a recently certified practitioner and an experienced one is measured in hundreds of complex clinical cases worked through over time. For people in Monaco, Nice or along the Côte d’Azur, sessions take place by encrypted video, in complete confidentiality, from any private location.

What EMDR actually is

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing) rests on a neurobiological observation. During an event experienced as an intense threat, emotional overload can stop the brain from processing the information normally. The memory stays in an unintegrated state, charged with emotion, bodily sensation and the negative beliefs about oneself that were formed in fear or danger. These memories can reactivate at any moment, triggered by cues that seem trivial: a smell, a tone of voice, a vaguely similar situation.

Bilateral stimulation (guided eye movements, tapping or alternating sounds) helps the brain do what it could not do alone at the time of the event: reprocess and integrate the traumatic memory. After successful EMDR, the memory remains, but it loses its overwhelming charge. The person can recall it without being flooded, without the body reacting as if the event were happening again.

EMDR for high-performance lives

Some forms of trauma are especially common among high-performing people (elite athletes, executives, public figures) and are under-recognised as trauma at all. The racing or extreme-sport accident that left a lasting terror. The public scandal or media crisis that broke a person’s trust in the public world. The violence or pressure endured in high-stakes professional settings. The repeated exposure to loss, of colleagues, projects or positions, on timelines that leave no room to grieve.

For the elite athletes who live in Monaco or on the Côte d’Azur, and there are many, in sailing, Formula 1, tennis and football, the psychological dimension of performance after a traumatic incident is a serious clinical question. EMDR can reach it in a way that conventional performance coaching does not.

EMDR accredited at the highest level

The clinical depth of this work is measured in time: more than twenty years of EMDR practice applied to genuinely complex situations. Reaching the highest level of accreditation requires hours of initial training, supervised practice, continuing education and regular peer review. That level of certification is distinct from the basic EMDR training that some present as sufficient after a weekend or two. Dr Jacquet reached this senior level of accreditation after more than twenty years in the field. For people carrying complex trauma, which calls for careful assessment, a carefully built stabilisation phase and an adapted protocol, that depth of training is clinically important.

Online from Monaco or the Côte d’Azur

EMDR protocols have been successfully adapted to video, and the clinical literature documents it. Results are comparable to in-person work for the large majority of presentations. For people living in Monaco or on the Côte d’Azur who want this level of work without travelling to Paris or London for every session, encrypted video is the most accessible and most discreet option.

Get in touch

If you are considering EMDR from Monaco, Nice or the Côte d’Azur, an initial conversation lets us assess your situation and see whether this approach is right for you. Sessions are held online by secure video, in English and French.

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Questions

Is EMDR as effective by video as in person?

Yes, for the large majority of presentations. Comparative studies published since 2020 confirm equivalent results for PTSD, single-incident trauma and many cases of complex trauma. The protocol adjustments for video are now well documented.

How many sessions are needed?

It varies. A single, recent trauma can sometimes be treated in five to ten sessions. Complex or long-standing trauma needs longer work, including a stabilisation phase that may last several months before reprocessing itself begins. The initial assessment gives an honest estimate of likely duration.