EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Therapy) is one of the leading treatments for PTSD and trauma. The 8-prong treatment plan involves identifying and working through distressing memories. The ...

EMDR was originally developed to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and like many scientific discoveries, it came about almost by accident: “Dr. Francine Shapiro, the psychologist who ...

Content warning: This article contains a description of gun violence. I was at dinner with my two best friends when we heard a few loud pops. At first, we thought it was fireworks. As the sounds got ...

Everybody has times in their lives when they need help. These times can include periods of loss, transition, and when experiencing overwhelming emotions, or anxiety. I work from the approach of ...

GUILFORD COUNTY, N.C. — A decades-old grief therapy once considered taboo is now garnering new attention, with its clinically-proven effectiveness at "eyeing" solutions to sadness. William Shakespeare ...

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is a treatment for symptoms of trauma. Some limited research suggests it could also help with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). EMDR ...

An Army veteran with combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder spent three years trying different treatments offered by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Medications helped some. Traditional ...

I am trained in EMDR (Eye-Movement Desensitization Reprocessing), which helps in processing and changing the way one thinks of themselves in the face of traumatic events. I have found that my mixture ...