EMDR Therapy in Reno, Nevada
Counseling Services
EMDR Trauma Therapy
Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR) is a powerful approach to psychotherapy that promotes accelerated healing from emotional distress. EMDR helps those with severe trauma, PTSD, anxiety, fears, disturbing memories, grief, guilt, and other emotional issues. Studies show accelerated benefits of using EMDR in overall therapy treatment plan, and our therapists at Mind and Body are specialty training in EMDR therapy in Reno.
EMDR trauma therapy is recognized as an effective treatment by the American Psychiatric Association and the World Health Organization. It is practiced by over 100,000 clinicians worldwide. EMDR treatment is based on the idea that certain past experiences can impact your mental health today due to unresolved emotional wounds.
Through a complex mechanism that simultaneously addresses the mind, body, and emotions, EMDR facilitates the processing of disturbing information or blocks in your nervous system. By reprocessing these earlier experiences, your brain makes more appropriate cognitive and emotional connections, develops adaptive behaviors, and offers new insights and positive self-concepts. The process reduces excess negative emotions, distorted self-beliefs, and uncomfortable physical body sensations.
Patients also learn from past experiences, develop positive beliefs about themselves, and experience increased peace and well-being. Get in touch with our expert Reno therapists.
Streamline Intellectual and Emotional Processing
While the mechanism is complex, the process is simple. At Mind and Body, our specialty-trained therapists in Reno work with patients to identify possible target memories or experiences to target for EMDR processing. From there, a patient visualizes certain memories while using their eyes to track the therapist’s hand or focus on the device, as it moves back and forth.
This process enables the brain to reinterpret painful experiences, empowering patients and boosting their confidence. The treatment helps patients unblock memories or emotions to streamline their intellectual and emotional processing faster and sometimes more effectively than therapy alone.
At Mind and Body Counseling Associates, we have several therapists trained in EMDR therapy in Reno, NV. If you are interested in EMDR therapy, please call the office and ask to schedule an appointment to be screened for EMDR treatment.
