EMDR therapy in Toronto, Canada stands for Eyes Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. EMDR was discovered in 1987 when Francine Shapiro realized that by moving her eyes from side to side, the discomfort she experienced in the face of some unpleasant feelings diminished or disappeared.

How EMDR works?

People store our memories in neural networks and are connected in the same way that the grapes in a cluster are separated, but linked together and grouped in the cluster.

When we live traumatic event and unpleasant and very intense emotions such as fear or stress, the processing of the trauma may not be done properly and be blocked.

In these cases, with EMDR Therapists in Toronto, Canada, the information is fragmented in our nervous system and can subsequently be activated automatically (unpleasant thoughts, intrusion, sadness or fear without finding the apparent cause, recurring nightmares) even conditioning our behavior.

How is an EMDR session?

Let's give an example to better understand what would be the treatment of trauma in PTSD Therapists in Toronto, Canada.

For example, imagine that a person had a traffic accident in his childhood and is currently very afraid when driving his car, even having phobia or fear of driving.

1. The therapist asks this person to recover and concentrate on the memory that generates more discomfort from the accident.

2. The therapist causes the movement of a patient's eyes from side to side through visual, auditory or tactile stimulation.

3. After a few seconds the Trauma Therapists in Toronto, Canada asks the patient to inform him of what has come to his mind: images, sounds, body sensations...

4. The process is repeated until the negative feelings/thoughts/ emotions disappear.

5. The traumatic memory of the past has been connected and processed with more adaptive resources of the present. In this way, the patient has been able to reprocess the event by giving him a healthier emotional reading that allows the problem behavior to disappear.

When to use EMDR Therapists in Toronto, Canada?

EMDR Therapists in Toronto, Canada is a very effective technique and is scientifically proven in most psychological problems. It should only be used by qualified professionals with proven experience.

The treatment of EMDR is especially indicated in:

- Trauma

- Addictions

- Anxiety and Panic

- Post-traumatic stress disorder

- Impulse control

- Psychosomatic problems

- Pathological duels

At couplestherapisttoronto.ca, we have a professional team and have an extensive experience in their use in psychotherapy.