Clear Mind CBT Harrogate

EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing Therapy, is a form of psychotherapeutic treatment recommended by NICE guidelines as a specialist treatment for PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder).

When we experience a traumatic event, our brain can sometimes struggle to adequately process what we have experienced due to the high levels of emotional distress. When this occurs, our brain becomes ‘stuck’ in processing the event and is unable to shelve it within our memory network like normal every-day experiences. Despite the event being historic, if the memory is not adequately processed, it can trigger a range of emotions and difficulties in the present – such as anxiety, panic, fear, low mood, low self-esteem and poor sleep. For some, it can feel as though the threat is very current and they are reliving the traumatic event over and over, despite the event being in the past.