EMDR is an abbreviation of "eye movment desensitization and reprocessing", which means "eye movement desensitization and reprocessing" in English. EMDR is a therapy approach that heals traumas with various "double stimulation" methods, especially special eye movements.
With the "processing", people become desensitized to traumatic memories. This means that people no longer feel intense discomfort when they recall the traumatic memory or encounter something that reminds them of the traumatic memory. In addition, after "processing", the memory is re-interpreted. In other words, people now look at the memory differently, their negative thoughts about the memory and their negative thoughts about themselves change. They see it in a more positive and self-supporting way.
It's important to note that some memories are really negative. Being disliked by parents, being exposed to violence, losing a loved one, experiencing natural disasters, etc. These experiences are extremely negative experiences and it is not possible to change the negative reality about them. However, at least the extreme restlessness (agitation) caused by this event is reduced and people regain their functionality: Despite the negative event, people can sleep again, focus on work/school, socialize, love themselves and continue their lives in peace.
Also, EMDR does not replace healthy emotions and realistic interpretations. EMDR changes a person's self-defeating beliefs and relieves unhealthy feelings that are overwhelmingly overwhelming. For this reason, clients do not need to worry about losing their emotions and vitality.
EMDR is used for anxiety, insecurity, anger, relationship problems and also for natural disaster, violence, rape, accident, injury, loss, etc. It is aimed to heal traumas.
There is a widespread opinion that EMDR is not a therapy approach, but only a therapy technique. However, since EMDR brings a theoretical approach to human problems and personality and includes various techniques and strategies, it is appropriate to accept it as a therapy approach.
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