EMDR Therapy
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a type of therapy that has been found to be effective in treating a variety of mental health disorders, including PTSD, anxiety, depression, and addiction.
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Have you heard about EMDR therapy and its popularity in treating mental health disorders but aren’t sure how it works? This revolutionary, non-invasive approach to helping people with PTSD, anxiety, depression, and more changes lives. It can also help those with a substance use disorder.
Valor Behavioral Health offers EMDR therapy Atlanta to help as many of the people we treat as possible. Our staff is licensed and trained to conduct EMDR therapy and help guide people through a series of steps that promote healing themselves. We can determine if this is the right type of therapy for your specific needs.
What is EMDR Therapy?
EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing and is a popular method used to treat a variety of mental health disorders. It can also help people stay strong in their recovery from drug and alcohol addiction. Our EMDR therapy in Atlanta is provided by mental health professionals who train to learn how to excel at using this type of treatment.
EMDR involves the therapist instructing the individual to use specific eye movements or follow their hand gestures. The person does this while recounting a traumatic story or other events that contribute to their having poor mental health. Doing so causes the brain to be stimulated in a way that allows it to access subconscious memories and emotions related to the trauma.
EMDR therapy has been around since 1987. It was originally used to treat PTSD but then became useful in treating other mental illnesses and disorders.
What are the Dangers of EMDR Therapy?
EMDR therapy in Atlanta is considered a very safe approach to healing people under the care of a therapist. It can cause some situations that prove challenging for a person emotionally, but they are usually temporary. There is no physical danger to participating in this therapy modality.
How Can EMDR Help with Addiction?
People who struggle with addiction to drugs or alcohol have to be on the lookout for triggers that cause them to relapse. EMDR therapy Atlanta helps them reduce the power triggers have and refuse to act on them. As well, unresolved trauma can cause people to begin to abuse drugs and alcohol. Once they resolve and reprocess the trauma, they have less of a need to get drunk or high.
How Can EMDR Help Mental Health?
Someone with poor mental health can find relief from their symptoms by using EMDR. Discussing and reprocessing painful memories from past events allows them to reframe their experiences and disarm their power. As a result, they reduce the symptoms of mental health disorders like anxiety, depression, PTSD, dissociative disorders, OCD, and more.
How Can EMDR Help Depression?
A hallmark of depression is believing negative things about the individual, their circumstances, and the future. EMDR helps people rebuild their belief system so it’s more positive and hopeful. Specific events in a person’s life that fueled their depression will be discussed. The individual will answer questions about how the event transformed their feelings and thoughts. From there, a change in mindset can be built to ease the symptoms of depression.
How Can EMDR Help Anxiety?
People who struggle with anxiety disorders can benefit from using EMDR therapy. This is because as the person discusses events that trigger feelings of anxiety, following the directed movements by the therapist helps transform the emotions into positive ones. If the anxiety is caused by trauma, engaging in this therapy works in the same way it does for people with PTSD.
How Long Does EMDR Therapy Last?
Each session lasts from 60 to 90 minutes long. How many sessions are conducted depends on the severity of the person’s symptoms being discussed. Some people can complete EMDR therapy in just a few sessions while others benefit more from engaging in ten or more sessions.
Side Effects of EMDR
Some people experience side effects from doing EMDR, but they are usually temporary. A person may become overwhelmed emotionally or feel uncomfortable during a session. They may also have vivid or disturbing dreams. These side effects can all be discussed with the therapist to keep them in check.
How Do We Utilize EMDR in Our Treatment Programs?
Anyone choosing to participate in EMDR therapy in Atlanta will first spend time with their therapist discussing the process. Several steps must be done in order and how they work will be explained to the individual. Our therapists make sure each person feels comfortable as they begin EMDR and move through each step. We offer EMDR as part of our Outpatient Program, Intensive Outpatient Program, and Partial Hospitalization Program.
Begin EMDR Therapy for Mental Health in Atlanta Today
Does EMDR therapy in Atlanta sound like something that could help you turn the corner in improving your mental health or addiction to drugs or alcohol? Valor Behavioral Health offers EMDR through our outpatient programs. This allows you to travel to us for your appointments without having to move into a facility. We also provide other types of therapies in order to give everyone a well-rounded approach to healing.
Call us or visit our admissions page today for more information about what EMDR therapy can do for you. Valor Behavioral Health believes anyone can improve poor mental health or beat an addiction to drugs and alcohol. Let us show you the way.
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