WHAT IS EMDR THERAPY?
Have you ever watched the eye movements of the other person while talking? The eyes move up and down, right and left during communication, as if confirming the assumption that “eyes talk.” While everything experienced is stored in the memory center of the brain as records that will be remembered in the future, removing these records and making changes to the records heals the person's strong negative emotions and enables them to be reframed and remembered more healthily. We use eye movements for this. This technique is called EMDR, that is, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprogramming. Dr. named the theory in 1987. Francine Shapiro; He found a relationship between eye movements and disturbing thoughts and developed the EMDR treatment method for the disruption and restructuring of these traumas.
If you are under the influence of something too much; We can say that this is because your brain has recorded this feeling strongly and your connection with this feeling continues even if it is not at the conscious level.
How Does EMDR Work?
Daily We record an average of 20 000 moments. While many of these are unimportant, some consist of viral thoughts that are recorded in the system even though we want to forget. During therapy, the right and left hemispheres of the brain are stimulated, allowing the process to be carried out that cannot be done on time. In a sense, within the framework of EMDR therapy, unwanted memories that disrupt the energy flow are discharged and restructured. , auditory, tactile and olfactory perceived things) and thoughts must be made by the brain It may not be processed as is. When the person experiences familiar things (images, smells, emotions, visual things, etc.) related to this memory at a later time, this memory may be triggered again and evoke similar emotions.
What problems are treated with EMDR?
strong>Psychologists can use EMDR alone or benefit from its effective results by combining it with other disciplines. The most common among these are;
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Personality disorders
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Panic disorder
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Anxiety disorders
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Behavioral disorders
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Self-esteem problems
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Chronic pain
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Eating disorders
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Performance anxiety
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Stress control
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Addictions
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Disturbing memories
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Phobias
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Depression
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Grief
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Sexual and/or physical abuse
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Body perception disorders
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Sexual dysfunctions
Stages of EMDR Treatment
Treatment consists of eight stages:
Listening to the story,
Planning the process,
Preparation and adaptation of the person,
Evaluation of the trauma,
Desensitization and processing,
Reinforcing positive thinking,
Reviewing the sensations in the body,
Conclusion and control session.
How many sessions will it take to heal with EMDR?
This It is difficult to predict the answer before starting to study. 2-3 sessions may be sufficient. during operation If other viruses underlying the problem are detected, EMDR treatment duration may increase up to 5-8 sessions.
How Does EMDR Therapy Work?
There is no concept of time in the subconscious. We disrupt the structure of unwanted memories bound to time and space within this directory by applying an 8-stage, three-way (past, present, future) protocol in EMDR therapy. By accepting an experience as a reference and internalizing the belief that it will experience similar experiences in the future, the mind, in a sense, mortgages the person's unlived, untouched future. The aim of EMDR is to remove this mortgage and restructure the future with a new consciousness by desensitizing the mind to the negative effects of the past.
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