emdr therapy with aedp: attachment-focused emdr
AEDP and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) are transformative psychotherapies that have been clinically proven to be effective in the treatment of trauma and other experiences of emotional suffering.
EMDR therapy has quickly become one of the most widely used and respected forms of treatment for classic PTSD. However, EMDR can often feel too disconnected, disempowering, and overwhelming, on its own, to individuals who have experienced, complex, relational trauma (excessive and persistent negative, defensive, intrusive, inconsistent, unpredictable neglectful and/or abusive early caregiving).
What has been revolutionary is that we’ve found that when we combine EMDR with attachment-based, relational and mind-body therapies, like AEDP, you feel more comfortable and safe while addressing traumatic memories and attachment wounds.
AEDP is our primary experience together, weaving in aspects of EMDR as we go, for more safety, comfort, and opportunity to heal complex trauma’s impact on the body, on emotion, and on the experience of relationships. You can read more about AEDP here and my overall approach to Trauma Therapy here.
EMDR works by helping you to process traumatic memories in a safe and controlled way. During the EMDR portion of our work, you will be asked to focus on a charged, challenging memory while you engage in a series of eye movements or other bilateral stimulation. This process helps to activate your natural healing abilities and to allow you to let go of the negative emotions and beliefs that are associated with the traumatic memory.
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Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a psychotherapy that has been clinically proven to be effective in the treatment of trauma and other mental health conditions. EMDR therapy has quickly become one of the most widely used and respected forms of treatment for trauma, in particular PTSD and C-PTSD (complex, relational trauma).
EMDR therapy works by helping you to process traumatic memories in a safe and controlled way. During EMDR therapy, you will be asked to focus on a charged, challenging memory while you engage in a series of eye movements or other bilateral stimulation. This process helps to activate your natural healing abilities and to allow you to let go of the negative emotions and beliefs that are associated with the traumatic memory. My work brings a focus to the experience of trauma in the body.
EMDR therapy is a very effective treatment for trauma. In fact, it has been shown to be as effective as traditional forms of therapy, such as cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT). For some, and specially single-incident traumas (like a car accident, for example) EMDR therapy is a relatively short-term treatment, with most people seeing improvement within 12-16 sessions (depending on the unique experiences of each individual). Bring you questions to your consultations and we’ll walk through them all.
