EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. Developed by Dr. Francine Shapiro in
1987, EMDR is a leading therapeutic treatment for addressing unprocessed trauma that lingers in your
brain and hinders your ability to be fully present in your work, relationships, and in your body. EMDR
works by facilitating the brain’s natural healing processes to pull out memories that are “stuck” in the
limbic system (the emotional center of the brain), desensitize the body to any reactions (feelings,
thoughts, or body sensations) to the memory, and then reprocess it by moving the memory through the
neocortex (rational part of the brain) to long-term storage so that the memory no longer triggers a
maladaptive reaction. Using a bilateral stimulation (BLS) method such as eye movement, tones, or
pulsars, the therapist activates all parts of your brain to facilitate this process. You will also install a new
positive belief about yourself to support more adaptive coping skills and responses to stress.
EMDR is effective in processing trauma much more quickly than regular talk therapy as it gets to the
root cause of your distress. It has been proven to be effective in treating traumatic memories such as
combat scenarios, car accidents, and other life-threatening situations, as well as moral injury, abuse, and
other traumas. It can also address anxiety, substance use, phobias, disassociation, grief and loss, chronic
pain concerns, and other issues that cause emotional distress.

For more information, contact Found Therapy with your questions, or check out more information at https://www.emdr.com/what-is-emdr/

There is no different charge for EMDR treatment, and sessions are conducted at the same pace and time
as talk therapy sessions.