Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is proven effective for the treatment of trauma and includes eight phases:
Phase I: The patient's history and an overall treatment plan are discussed. During this process the therapist identifies and clarifies potential disturbing issues, event, feeling, or memory for EMDR.
Phase II: The client identifies a safe place, an image or memory that elicits comfortable feelings and a positive sense of self.
Phase III: Prior to beginning the eye movement, a snapshot image is identified that represents the disturbance associated with it. Using that image, is a way to help the client focus on a negative cognition (NC) that has been identified.
Phase IV: The patient focuses simultaneously on the image, the negative cognition, and the disturbing emotion or body sensation. Then the therapist usually asks the client to follow a moving object with his or her eyes. The client is asked what it is she is thinking or feeling. The therapist asks him or her to focus on this thought, and begins a new set of eye movements.
Phase V: The “Installation Phase”: The therapist asks the client about the positive cognition, if it's still valid. After Phase IV, the view of the client on the event/ the initial snapshot image may have changed dramatically.
Phase VI: The body scan: The therapist asks if anywhere in the client's body there is pain, stress or discomfort. If so, the client is asked to concentrate on the sore knee or whatever may arise and new sets are issued.
Phase VII: Debriefing: the therapist gives appropriate info and support.
Phase VIII: Re-evaluation: At the beginning of the next session, the client reviews the week, discussing any new sensations or experiences. The level of disturbance arising from the experiences in the previous session is assessed.
*An objective of this phase is to ensure the processing of all relevant historical events.
Eligibility Criteria:
Teens through to 65+
Insurance(s) Accepted:
Self-pay and most private insurances including: UBH/UH, Aetna, Humana, Cigna, Blue Cross, Blue Shield and TRICARE
Hours
Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Evenings and Weekends upon request.
