EMDR Therapy

In 1989, EMDR was discovered by American psychologist Francine Shapiro. It is a revolutionary method that works quickly and effectively. No more lying on a divan talking. EMDR is very different and it works incredibly well.

EMDR

EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing and is a therapy for people who have experienced trauma and are still experiencing it today. EMDR allows you to quickly process the trauma (as seen in the video below) when you are still suffering from it. It was discovered in 1989 by Francino Shapiro. It seems that moments before that she was an intern with John Grinder, one of the creators of NLP. In NLP we know the eight pattern, see the video below. A technique that is almost exactly like EMDR and was first discovered back in the early 1980s.

You can think of traffic accidents, war, bullying or other events that have caused shock to someone. EMDR can then provide relief.

How EMDR works

It's very simple. It involves the person recalling the memory of the incident and continuing to see the image. Then as you continue to look at the memory (trauma), you also follow the therapist's finger. As you follow the finger with your eyes, the brain is given the opportunity to reposition the trauma.

Exactly how it works no one knows yet, we just know it works. I myself also use this method, only in a slightly different way. The movement of my fingers does not go left and right, but goes in an 8 shape, a lemniscate. This way the eyes can go in all directions and the images, sounds and feelings find their natural place again and the trauma will disappear.

With sounds or touch...

You can also apply EMDR with sounds and even touch. They call that body drumming. You can also do it yourself.

Think of an unpleasant event and hold your own hand in front of your face. Then move your hand from side to side and follow that hand with your eyes as you continue to think about the event. At some point, it will just be an event.

Do this with something boring and notice how it works. With really big problems, of course, it is better to make an appointment. EMDR doesn't work with everyone because some people are easily distracted. Fortunately, there are more ways and it is good to go to someone who has mastered more than just EMDR.

EMDR is a super method and very simple. Of course it does not always work, as with everything, but when it works, it is miraculously fast and effective. You'll discover this method with us in the hypnotherapy practitioner, because we believe that you need to be skilled in all areas as a hypnotherapist.

Start using it yourself, too, and who knows, maybe it's something for you. You will have a tool with which you can quickly get rid of all your obstacles.

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