This is the third in a series of posts around the use of EMDR. While the others focused more on the history and use of EMDR, this one explores more around a specific method of using these tools that you can take advantage of through Oakwise Counseling.

In the last post we explored some of EMDR’s history and its value as a tool in therapy. There is a great deal of mystery around what EMDR looks like in practice, and even for those who have been through a session, much has changed in the last few years.

In the next few posts I’ll be looking at one of the tools for trauma work that is often divisive in discussion around trauma therapy. EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) has waxed and waned in popularity over the last few decades since its founding.

Experiencing something difficult, painful, frightening, or traumatic can throw even the most prepared adult or child into a chaotic mindset. Often the first supports that those experiencing these events connect with are family and friends. Unfortunately, initial supports feel completely unprepared.