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EMDR Can Help You Heal From Trauma
Have you experienced trauma in your life that continues to impact you today? You may feel stuck carrying around feelings of anxiety, sadness or guilt that are hard to escape. Flashbacks or constant worrying could keep you from living fully in the present. If this resonates with you, you are not alone. Trauma is much more common than folks realize, yet healing is possible.
We can help. Call us today to learn more about EMDR therapy in Edmonton.
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What Is Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing?
EMDR integrates elements from many treatment modalities. At its core, EMDR aims to allow the brain's natural adaptive information processing systems to heal old traumatic memories and reprocess disturbing thoughts, feelings, and behaviours related to past events.
What Happens During EMDR Therapy?
Grief and loss
Post-traumatic stress disorder
Depression and anxiety
Childhood trauma
Addiction and substance abuse
Post-traumatic stress disorder
Depression and anxiety
Childhood trauma
Addiction and substance abuse
During EMDR therapy sessions, the client recalls distressing memories or thoughts while simultaneously focusing attention on an external stimulus such as side-to-side eye movements or hand taps. The EMDR therapist guides the client through this bilateral stimulation, which seems to trigger the rapid eye movements (REMs) of the dreaming state. This allows traumatic memories held in the brain to be reprocessed in a healthier, more adaptive way.
Our clients often report rapid reductions in anxiety, depression and other trauma-related symptoms after just a few EMDR sessions:
Our clients often report rapid reductions in anxiety, depression and other trauma-related symptoms after just a few EMDR sessions:
Who Can Benefit From EMDR Therapy?
EMDR has been clinically proven as an effective treatment for a wide variety of conditions. Some common issues our EMDR therapists see include:
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
EMDR is recommended as a treatment for PTSD by organizations like the World Health Organization and the Department of Veterans Affairs. It can help reduce flashbacks and traumatic memories from events like assaults, accidents, disasters or military experiences.
Depression and Anxiety
When caused or exacerbated by past trauma, conditions like depression, generalized anxiety disorder, panic attacks and phobias often improve significantly with EMDR processing of underlying disturbing memories and beliefs.
Childhood Trauma
Adverse childhood experiences like abuse, neglect, family violence or loss can leave lasting wounds. EMDR helps heal old memories, so clients feel freer and more empowered in the present.
Grief and Loss
The deaths of loved ones, miscarriage, divorce or other losses sometimes result in unresolved or complicated grief. EMDR assists the natural grieving process and reduces intrusive thoughts of the deceased.
how to get started with emdr
Your journey to wellness begins with your tailored treatment plan.
We'll be by your side throughout, continuing the therapy for as long as necessary.
contact our team
Contact us to book a free consultation with the therapist of your choosing to discuss EMDR therapy.
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first session
The focus of your first session is for you and your therapist to begin building the therapeutic relationship and completing a client history together. This is an integral part of the process, as it is helpful for your therapist to have an idea of what life used to look like, what it looks like now, and what you would like it to look like in the future.
Cost of Anxiety Therapy
Making the courageous choice to seek help is a huge first step. Please contact us to schedule a consultation with an Apricity EMDR therapist in Edmonton, AB. We look forward to helping you on your personal path to wellness.
book a consultation with an apricity emdr therapist
Don't wait to reclaim your life. Book your first appointment for EMDR Edmonton therapist today.
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During your consultation, you and the therapist will chat about your interest in EMDR and the concerns you wish to process through EMDR treatment. If it is determined that EMDR may be a good fit for you and what you hope to achieve in therapy, you and your therapist will book a first session together at the end of the consultation.
EMDR treatment takes place over 80-minute sessions and are priced from $270-$330 depending on the therapist. Occasionally, we can offer a sliding scale fee, but please check with us before booking as limited spots are available.
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