Mr and Mrs Therapy | EMDR Therapy, Trauma, PTSD, Healing Trauma, Communication, Anxiety, Depression, Relationship

In our previous episode we talked about trauma and how it can negatively affect you. In this episode we talk about how EMDR can help you resolve trauma. We will introduce you to EMDR which stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. We talk about the fundamentals of this technique and how it can help you with things such as PTSD, depression, anxiety, panic attacks, and negative thoughts and beliefs, as well as increase your ability to experience happiness and joy. 

We discuss the 8 Phases of EMDR: 

1.  History & Treatment Plan: Discuss comprehensive history and develop a treatment plan with attention to traumatic events to reprocess. Discussing EMDR target memories and decide which to start with.

2.  Preparation: Explanation of EMDR process & set expectations as well as address questions and concerns. Prepare and practice coping techniques available to help manage emotional disturbance that may arise.

3.  Assessment: Identify the chosen target memory to be reprocessed including image, negative cognitions/beliefs, emotions, level of disturbance, and body sensations tied to the target memory.

4.  Desensitization: Use Bilateral Stimulation (eye movements, tapping, or other dual attention BLS) while client thinks about the traumatic event until distress level reaches 0, which results in new thoughts and feelings about the target. 

5.  Installation: Installing and strengthening the positive cognition/belief that they want to associate with the target event until the positive cognition/belief feels completely true.

6.  Body Scan: Checking for residual somatic symptoms and processing any lingering disturbance from the body.

7.  Closure: Using relaxation techniques to return to a state of calm. 

8.  Reevaluation: Checking on the target at the next session to be sure the distress has reduced and the positive cognition remains strong.  Future targets and treatment are discussed and determined.

**This is part 1 of a multi-part series on EMDR.**

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Ep. 9 - (Pt. 3) - What is EMDR? Can It Really Heal My Trauma and Improve My Relationships?

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{Disclaimer: This podcast is for informational purposes only and is not intended to provide diagnosis or treatment.  For additional and personalized support, please seek professional help or call the National Suicide Hotline at 988 if you or someone you know is contemplating suicide or needs emotional support.}

If you don't think trauma has affected your life, listen to this episode and see if it could be disrupting you more than you even realize. In today's episode we'll discuss what trauma is and how trauma affects our brain. We'll also talk about how "disturbing events", although it may not be clinically diagnosed as PTSD or not normally labeled as trauma, could be stored in our body and affecting you in the same way trauma does. 

Recommended Material: "The Body Keeps Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma" by Bessel van der Kolk M.D.

For more information on EMDR: 

YouTube video: Timothy Olson EMDR-  https://youtu.be/icn-FnZpWeM

Book: "Getting Past Your Past" by Francine Shapiro 

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Related Episodes You May Like: 

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Ep. 9 - (Pt. 3) - What is EMDR? Can It Really Heal My Trauma and Improve My Relationships?

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{Disclaimer: This podcast is for informational purposes only and is not intended to provide diagnosis or treatment.  For additional and personalized support, please seek professional help or call the National Suicide Hotline at 988 if you or someone you know is contemplating suicide or needs emotional support.}

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In our next episode we will talk about how to Recover from an Affair!

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{Disclaimer: This podcast is for informational purposes only and is not intended to provide diagnosis or treatment.  For additional and personalized support, please seek professional help or call the National Suicide Hotline at 988 if you or someone you know is contemplating suicide or needs emotional support.}