31 July 2025
EMDR for Trauma Therapy
Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a structured therapy designed to help people recover from trauma and distressing life experiences. EMDR is based on the idea that traumatic memories can get “stuck” in the brain and continue to trigger distress in the present.
Unlike traditional talk therapy, EMDR helps clients process these memories by using bilateral stimulation, such as eye movements, taps, or sounds. This stimulation is thought to help the brain reprocess the memory so that it is no longer as emotionally intense or disruptive.
EMDR is evidence-based and recommended by the World Health Organization and other leading bodies for treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). It’s also used to support healing from anxiety, grief, phobias, and childhood trauma.
Sessions are typically structured, beginning with resourcing (building emotional safety), followed by targeted memory processing. Clients remain awake and in control throughout the process.
More information about EMDR can be found here. https://www.emdria.org/about-emdr-therapy/
If you’ve experienced trauma or emotionally overwhelming experiences that continue to affect your wellbeing, EMDR may offer a way to reduce distress and support your healing. Imogen Richards and Sally Dunlop at Mindright both specialise in EMDR treatment for trauma.
Contact the practice to further discuss EMDR or to make an appointment.
Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a structured therapy designed to help people recover from trauma and distressing life experiences. EMDR is based on the idea that traumatic memories can get “stuck” in the brain and continue to trigger distress in the present.
Unlike traditional talk therapy, EMDR helps clients process these memories by using bilateral stimulation, such as eye movements, taps, or sounds. This stimulation is thought to help the brain reprocess the memory so that it is no longer as emotionally intense or disruptive.
EMDR is evidence-based and recommended by the World Health Organization and other leading bodies for treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). It’s also used to support healing from anxiety, grief, phobias, and childhood trauma.
Sessions are typically structured, beginning with resourcing (building emotional safety), followed by targeted memory processing. Clients remain awake and in control throughout the process.
More information about EMDR can be found here.
https://www.emdria.org/about-emdr-therapy/
If you’ve experienced trauma or emotionally overwhelming experiences that continue to affect your wellbeing, EMDR may offer a way to reduce distress and support your healing. Imogen Richards and Sally Dunlop at Mindright both specialise in EMDR treatment for trauma.
Contact the practice to further discuss EMDR or to make an appointment.