What is EMDR?

Impact of EMDR

EMDR stands for eye movement desensitisation processing. EMDR therapy is a powerful psychotherapy technique which has been very effective in helping people deal with trauma, anxiety, panic, disturbing memories, post traumatic stress and many other emotional problems. Until recently, these conditions were difficult and time-intensive to treat. EMDR therapy is considered a breakthrough therapy because of its simplicity and that it can bring quick and lasting relief for most types of emotional distress.

How does EMDR work?

EMDR therapy uses bilateral stimulation, right/left eye movement, or tactile stimulation, which activates both sides of the brain, and accesses emotional experiences that are frozen in the memory network. This assists the neurophysiological system in forging associations and links with the adaptive memory network to free itself of blockages and reconnect itself.

Scope of EMDR applications:

EMDR therapy is also useful for a whole range of clinical applications which include:

Executive Coaching/Peak performance
Phobias
Panic Disorder
Obsessive compulsive disorder
Generalised anxiety disorder
Grief
Depression
Anger
Low self esteem
Childhood abuse
Performance and test anxiety
Physical/Sexual abuse
Marital relationship difficulties
Sleep disturbances, especially nightmares
Sexual assault victims
Sexual addiction/deviation
Dissociative disorder or traits
Negative body image
Pathological gambling
Victims of crime
Victims of natural and manmade disasters
Victims of accident, surgery and burnt victims
Victims of marital and sexual dysfunction

Influence of EMDR

EMDR Associations in Asia:

Australia http://www.emdraa.org

Cambodia http://emdrcambodia.org/

China http://www.emdr.org.cn

Hong Kong http://www.hkemdr.org/

India http://www.emdrindia.org/

Indonesia http://www.emdrindonesia.org/

Japan https://www.emdr.jp

Korea http://www.emdrkorea.com

New Zealand https://www.emdr.org.nz/

Pakistan https://emdrpakistan.wordpress.com/

Philippines http://www.emdrphilippines.org

Singapore http://www.emdr.sg/

Sri Lanka http://www.emdrsrilanka.org/

Taiwan http://www.temdra.org.tw

Thailand https://emdrthailand.org

International EMDR Associations:

The EMDR Global Alliance https://emdr-europe.org/associations/emdr-global-alliance/

EMDRIA https://emdria.site-ym.com/

The EMDR Institute http://www.emdr.com/

Trauma Recovery, EMDR HAP https://www.emdrhap.org/content/

EMDR Europe https://emdr-europe.org/

EMDR UK and Ireland http://emdrassociation.org.uk/

Trauma Aid Germany https://www.traumaaid.org/

EMDR Ibero America http://www.emdriberoamerica.org/