Eye Movement Desesensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR) is now considered, by most authoritative organisations around the world, to be one of only two or three treatments that are effective in treating posttrauma syndromes. In fact, just talking about traumatic experiences has been found to make people worse. This is why I do not allow my patients to talk too much about their trauma until we are ready to do

In fact, just talking about traumatic experiences – i.e. as with traditional psychotherapy and most counselling – has been found to make traumatised individuals worse. This is why I do not allow my patients to talk too much about their trauma until we are ready to do the EMDR. We want the distress of this process to link directly to the healing from it.

To read more on what EMDR is and how it works here are some EMDR Handouts for you. You can also visit the website for Australia from which you can also find a qualified practitioner near you (see search window on right hand side).