Before and after EMDR brain scans. Top photo shows woman with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Bottom photo shows same patient after four ninety minute EMDR sessions. The red areas indicate overactivity in the brain. Photo by Dr. Daniel Amen, reprinted with permission
What is EMDR? Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, is a psychotherapy approach that demonstrates we can heal efficiently from emotional wounds, blocks and limitations. For decades the assumption has been that mental healing is slow. EMDR research has shown that to be false. In the past fifteen years, hundreds of therapists across the USA have used EMDR with successful results in patients with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), depression, panic attacks and other conditions. EMDR has been approved as an effective treatment for PTSD by the respected American Psychological Association, American Psychiatric Association, the Department of Defense and the Veteran’s Administration. Learn more about EMDR >
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Trauma Therapy? Our San Diego Trauma Therapy website is a place where you can find qualified San Diego therapists and counselors who help with the distress that comes from a bad experience. It also is a source of educational information about counseling, research links about EMDR therapy, articles by our San Diego therapists, and notice of upcoming events in San Diego given by therapists on our Directory. Our goal is to inform residents of San Diego County about the wonderful resource of EMDR for helping you or your loved ones. Turn to our Directory of San Diego therapists specialized to efficiently help with traumas of large or small dimensions. Find a San Diego therapist specializing in trauma>
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