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EMDR therapy was originally used to treat PTSD, and it has a very high success rate. It is the number one form of therapy recommended by the Veterans Association, as well as the American Psychological Association.
EMDR had also been effective in treating depression, anxiety, traumatic stress, OCD, and many other diagnoses. There is no diagnosis that is a rule out for EMDR. EMDR can help treat chronic pain as well.
When I became a EMDR therapist, I learned a much broader definition of trauma. This new definition included things that people experienced as disturbing in their lives. If you ask a person “Is there anything that has happened to you that you still find disturbing?” Most people will answer, “Yes.” If you ask people have you experienced any trauma? The answer may be, “No.”
Trauma is any past experience that one perceives as negative and that negatively impacts your present life. It creates extreme stress in the body and mind. Traumas can be perceived as horrific, helpless to prevent, and threatening to either your survival or the survival of others or it can be when something happens to you large or small, that leaves you feeling distress and you are unable to process it for some reason. The effects can be long lasting and create distressing symptoms. All trauma manifests in physical and/or sexual and/or psychological symptoms, which can eventually lead to PTSD.
Symptoms of Trauma
Here is a list of symptoms that can occur from experiencing trauma or life disturbing events:
As you can see by this list of symptoms, trauma can cause problems for people and be quite disconcerting. If you are experiencing several of these symptoms you might benefit from EMDR Therapy.
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