EMDR Therapy: Everything You Need to Know
EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing) was originally developed to alleviate the distress associated with traumatic memories; however, it has evolved into much more. In the 1980s, Francine Shapiro developed this type of psychotherapy to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, panic, and trauma. EMDR therapy is a set of standardized protocols that have helped …