What is 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.

 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. 

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

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  https://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/