EMDR, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, is a style of therapy first developed by Francine Shapiro, Ph.D in 1987 to treat variety of traumatic experiences.

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EMDR works by providing side-to-side stimulation of the right and left hemispheres of the brain. This stimulation engages and encourages integration of feeling and thinking, verbal and non-verbal material. During this therapy, the effect is similar to REM sleep where we process the events of the day and other thoughts.

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In trauma, often the traumatic event is stored in the right side of the brain with no concept of time or history. For integration to take place, new neural pathways must be developed. This happens when the two sides of the brain are in contact with each other, when emotion and reason connect together, resulting in new perspective and new view of self and others.

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Additional information on EMDR can be found at the EMDR International Association.

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