Psychotherapy EMDR
What is EMDR?
EMDR-Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing.
EMDR therapy is recognized as an effective treatment for trauma and is recommended worldwide in the practice guidelines of international organizations, including the American Psychology Association (1998-2002), the American Psychiatric Association (2004), and the International Society for the Study of Traumatic Stress (2010), by the World Health Organization in 2013.
EMDR is a psychotherapeutic treatment that gives meaningful results within a few weeks in cases where other methods take months or years to be effective.
How can EMDR help?
EMDR therapy offers opportunities not only to overcome past traumas, but also to increase personal skills and individual resources, influencing the higher self-confidence needed to better cope with life challenges and unravel the symptoms, which are usually chronic
EMDR clients generally experience rapid reductions in stress levels since the first sessions. Aspects that affect the success of EMDR are::
- Speed of intervention,
- Effectiveness
- Can be applied at people of all ages, including children.
Who is the treatment suitable for?
- Individuals suffering from anxiety, depression, fears (phobias), life crises, such as: divorce, difficulty in establishing intimate relationships, low self-esteem, etc .;
- Improving academic achievement, dealing with anxiety before exams, with athletes before competitions or during injuries, in performance;
- Addictions, psychological disorder, panic attacks, accidents, physical rape, death of a loved one, etc
Positive therapeutic results achieved rapidly without preparatory work or without a detailed description of the disturbing event provide an effective treatment approach with a wide range of applications.