EMDR is a client-centered approach in which the clinician works with the client to identify the specific problem or problems that will be the focus of treatment. The clinician gathers sufficient information about the client's history and current ... more

What is trauma? We've all heard about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD following war, terrorism attacks and similar events. Rape, assault and other more personal experiences can also lead to PTSD. But there's another type of trauma that is ... more

Hypnotherapy has been used effectively to reduce the symptoms of many health problems, as the physiological effect of deep relaxation on health is so powerful, although we cannot claim to ‘cure’ physical health problems. Problems which can be ... more

If you have a current health issue, or a history of serious health issues, please do inform me. If you have experienced a serious health problem, such as cardiac problems, or severe mental health issues, then it is particularly important you let me ... more

A licensed mental health professional with specific training in EMDR through Dr. Frances Shapiro and the EMDR organization. ... more

The system was discovered quite by accident by Francine Shapiro, PH.D., then an English teacher. She was walking in a park in California and having disturbing thoughts about her life. Eight years earlier she had been diagnosed with cancer. Suddenly ... more

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a non-drug, non-hypnosis, therapy procedure used to treat troubling symptoms such as anxiety, depression, guilt, anger, work-related stressors, and the effects of posttraumatic stress disorder ( ... more

The heart of EMDR involves the transmutation of these dysfunctionally stored experiences into an adaptive resolution that promotes psychological health. The Art of EMDR is attunement to the client, resonating, and providing optimal bi-lateral ... more

There is currently no research on EMDR's use with schizophrenia. However, individuals with schizophrenia may have experienced distressing life experiences or traumas that exacerbate their symptoms. Using EMDR to process memories of such events may ... more

Given the infancy of the field of neurobiology, the physiological foundations of all psychotherapies are currently unknown, and therefore, all neurobiological models of psychotherapy are speculative. Testing of hypotheses about EMDRs neurological ... more