What is EMDR Therapy?
Introduction to EMDR Therapy Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a psychotherapy treatment aimed at alleviating the distress associated with traumatic memories. Developed by Dr. Francine Shapiro in the 1980s, EMDR therapy encourages patients to briefly focus on trauma-related imagery, negative thoughts, and bodily sensations while simultaneously engaging in eye movements directed by a…