To recover from abuse or another traumatic experience, some people turn to a therapy called eye-movement desensitization and ...

If you have experienced trauma and aren't achieving the desired outcomes with your current treatment, you might consider exploring Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy, known as EMDR.

EMDR was originally developed to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and like many scientific discoveries, it came about almost by accident: “Dr. Francine Shapiro, the psychologist who ...

Accelerated experiential dynamic psychotherapy (AEDP) is a counseling philosophy. Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) is a treatment method. Both are backed by research and can be ...

The authors do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and have disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

An Army veteran with combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder spent three years trying different treatments offered by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Medications helped some. Traditional ...

Kathleen Wheeler, Ph.D., is a past president of the EMDR International Association and a psychiatric nurse practitioner. She is also the author of Psychotherapy for the Advanced Practice Psychiatric ...

Eye Movement Desensitization Therapy, or EMDR, is a type of psychotherapy best known for its effectiveness in helping people process trauma. It utilizes a mix of strategies, including bi-lateral ...