Training for Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing - EMDR Works provide high quality accredited EMDR Training for Therapists, Counsellors, Psychologists of International Repute accredited by EMDR Europe and EMDR UK.

1. EMDR
WORKS
Eye Movement Desensitisation
and Reprocessing

2. EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing), is a powerful psychological
treatment method that was developed by a clinical psychologist, Dr Francine Shapiro.
WHAT IS EMDR?
A wealth of research has been conducted demonstrating the benefits of EMDR therapy in
treating psychological trauma arising from experiences as diverse as war related
experiences, childhood abuse or neglect, natural disaster, assault, road traffic accidents
and workplace accidents.
Recent research also suggests the benefits of using EMDR therapy in treating a number of
conditions, including anxiety disorders, depression and chronic pain. EMDR therapy has
been found to be of benefit to children as well as adults.

3. The Discovery Of EMDR
In 1987, a respected American Clinical Psychologist and
Researcher, Dr Francine Shapiro, made the chance
observation that eye movements can reduce the intensity
of disturbing thoughts and feelings under certain
conditions. Dr Shapiro studied this scientifically. In the 1989
edition of The Journal of Traumatic Stress, she reported
success using EMDR in treating victims of severe trauma.
Since then EMDR has developed rapidly, and has been
widely researched. It is now used by trained therapists all
over the world.

4. Emotional
Trauma And
The Brain
When an individual is traumatised, he/she may experience such strong emotions that their brain
becomes overwhelmed. The brain consequently is unable to cope with, or process information as it
usually does. Distressing experiences become ‘frozen in time’. Such events are stored in the brain in
their original ‘raw’ form and can then be repeatedly remembered as ‘action replays’ or intrusive
memories. As a consequence the person repeatedly relives the original unpleasant event/s.
Remembering in this way may feel as bad as experiencing it the first time because the images, sounds,
smells, and feelings don’t change or process. Such memories have a lasting negative effect on the way
a person sees themselves, the world and other people. It can have a profoundly negative effect on all
aspects of their lives.

5. Normally, when we receive sensory information it passes through an
emotional filter in our brain called the Amygdala, which is located in the
Limbic system of the brain. This information then passes through another
structure, the Hippocampus. The Hippocampus processes information for
time and space properties and allows it to pass to the left hemisphere of the
brain. This experience is then stored in memory and something new is
learned. However, when incoming sensory information is emotionally-
charged, for example because of a traumatic event or other very disturbing
experience, it gets stuck in the Central Nervous System in the right
hemisphere of the brain. This stuck information does not get processed.
When reminders of the event occur, the stuck memory is triggered and is
emotionally re-experienced in the present. This accounts for flashbacks,
intrusive thoughts and nightmares that are common symptoms of PTSD.
What Happens In EMDR?

6. How Does
EMDR Work?
EMDR seems to directly influence the way that the
brain functions. It helps to restore normal ways of
dealing with problems (i.e. information processing).
Following successful EMDR treatment, memories of
such events are no longer painful when brought to
mind. What happened can still be recalled, but it is no
longer upsetting. EMDR appears to mimic what the
brain does naturally during dreaming or REM (Rapid
Eye Movements) sleep. EMDR can be thought of as an
inherently natural therapy which assists the brain in
working through distressing material utilising a natural
process, this is called Adaptive Information Processing.
EMDR therapists help clients reprocess their traumatic
memories by using a process that involves repeated
left-right (bilateral) stimulation of the brain while
noticing different aspects of the traumatic memory. It
is believed that the bilateral stimulation of EMDR
creates biochemical changes in the brain that aid
processing of information. Theorists suggest that the
mode of action occurs in the Limbic System, where the
Amygdala and Hippocampus are located.

7. EMDR, or Expressive Methods of
Reprocessing, has been shown to accelerate
healing after traumatic experiences and have
long-lasting effects. It is highly effective, often
preferred by clients, and generally shorter in
duration than other treatments. EMDR
integrates various psychological therapies
within a comprehensive framework, resulting
in therapeutic changes that are not typically
achieved with original approaches. Tens of
thousands of therapists worldwide have
been trained in EMDR.
Is
EMDR
Effective?

8. EMDR TREATMENT
EMDR Works is a training organisation. If you
are seeking EMDR treatment please contact
one of the following: EMDR UK and Ireland
association website
www.emdrassociation.org.uk.
EMDR
Treatment

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