EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing)

EMDR is an evidence based therapy which was originally designed to treat traumatic memories and their psychological consequences but is now used to treat a range of disorders such as Anxiety, Panic attacks, phobias and sexual dysfunction.

Bilateral stimulation using eye movements or tapping helps the brain to process old disturbing material which keeps getting triggered over and over again and enables a linking to take place between different parts of the brain. New information can come to mind which helps to resolve the old problems and lowers the level of disturbance felt.

EMDR is often used in conjunction with CBT.