EMDR Therapy Birmingham
Would you like to transform chronic negative thoughts and feel in control? Heal from traumatic memories and be happy? Overcome fear of people, places or objects, and be relaxed and confident in any situation? Sleep well, improve your memory, concentration and decision making abilities? Increase your physical and social wellbeing? Feel optimistic about the future?
Chronic anxiety can be mentally, emotionally, physically and socially disabling. Often people try different types of therapy, find that they don’t work, and give up hope on healing. The effects being continued pain, anxiety about past or future events, avoidance, unhealthy coping strategies and poor sleep.
However, chronic anxiety can be healed, and healed for good.
One of the most effective ways to treat anxiety is with EMDR & Hypnotic Suggestion.
What is EMDR Therapy?
EMDR is an amygdala desensitising technique that involves using different variations of light pen movements and hypnotic suggestion to process traumatic memories or stressful events. In consequence, you will no longer be affected by symptoms such as: chronic worry, intrusive memories, sleep disturbance, mood disturbance, impaired cognitive functions (e.g. memory, concentration), hyper alertness or fear, poor self-esteem, as well as avoidance behaviours. Thus, it transforms negative thoughts, emotions, behaviours, and improves mental wellbeing.
What is an EMDR therapy session like?
We will first establish the problem you would like treated. I will then ask questions about visual, kinaesthetic and auditory representations of the memory/incident, as well as identify negative core beliefs and the intensity of the distressing memory or event. Following this I will help you to sit as comfortably and relaxed as possible, and then apply a number of light pen passes; these can be horizontal, infinity passes, wavy line or circular movements. As I apply these passes I will occasionally make hypnotic suggestions to help you quickly and effectively heal negative thoughts and emotions. After about 12-15 passes I will stop, clear your mental cache with a basic question, then re-assess your distress levels and continue applying the technique until this has reduced to about 0 or 1. Following the successful processing of the event, I will then apply a final round of passes to strengthen positive core beliefs and emotions.
Is EMDR therapy like hypnosis?
Applying light pen movements in different directions not only serves the purpose of scrambling a traumatic memory, it can also facilitate an eyes open trance state; this is a desirable state because the therapist can implant hypnotic suggestions to help you quickly and effectively heal, normally in minutes for a single layered trauma.
What are the different types of conditions EMDR therapy can be applied to?
EMDR therapy is proven to treat many problems such as, but not limited to:
- Trauma
- PTSD
- Phobias
- Social anxiety
- General anxiety
- Panic attacks
- Chronic stress
- Addictions
- Chronic Pain
- Depression
- Performance Anxiety
- Anxiety from being diagnosed with a life threatening illness.
Is EMDR online therapy just as effective?
Yes. EMDR is as effective online as in-person therapy.
Can EMDR therapy be harmful?
EMDR therapy is a safe therapy. I have never experienced a patient experiencing any negative effects however other therapists have reported minimal side effects such as light-headedness and heightened emotions or physical sensations after the session. After each EMDR session I will apply techniques to ensure you are in a relaxed state.
Can I do EMDR on my own?
No. The technique can only be successfully applied by a therapist.
Take the Next Step to Live a Happy and Fulfilling Life.
Trauma and stress can wreak havoc in a person’s life. However, not only is it possible to heal from these difficulties, but it’s also possible to experience optimum happiness and wellbeing.
Easily let go of the past, live in the present moment, and move forward with an optimistic and confident outlook.
With a guaranteed service, if you experience no improvement after 6 sessions, you will receive a full refund, so you can get the help you need with peace of mind.
Contact me for a free consultation today to learn more about treatment and support options. Offering online and in-person sessions in Birmingham, UK.
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