Certified EMDR Therapists at Calm Mind Counseling Center Explain EMDR Therapy
The clinic specializes in EMDR, trauma-informed therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, psychodynamic therapy, and ego-state therapy.
Calm Mind Counseling Center and its certified EMDR therapists are pleased to share some critical insights on EMDR therapy that they offer. EMDR or eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy helps individuals heal from emotional distress due to disturbing life experiences. Studies revealed that patients recovered faster with EMDR than with traditional talk therapy, which takes several months or years. EMDR can be used parallel to talk therapy or as a standalone mental health treatment.
The history of EMDR dates back to the late 1980s when Francine Shapiro, Ph.D., a clinical psychologist, learned that a fascinating connection between distressing memories and eye movement exists. She went on to develop the eye movement desensitization and reprocessing methodology. Over the years, the hypothesis became a full-fledged therapy process. EMDR is a therapy that addresses the root cause of the trauma itself instead of the symptoms—the unprocessed painful memories against the maladaptive behaviors. Once the trauma therapists agree that the EMDR is the right therapy for the patient, they will work toward helping the patient find the traumatic memory and identify specific memories that need to be worked on.
They help find not only the memories but also the negative beliefs the individual would have developed from the traumatic event. In order to counteract such beliefs, the trauma therapist will help the patient replace the negative ones with positive ones. EMDR is recognized as a highly effective treatment by the WHO and American Psychiatric Association. The therapy is also listed as best practice in treating war veterans diagnosed with PTSD. It can treat anxiety, grief and loss, panic attacks, personality disorders, phobias, PTSD, depression, sexual assault, sleep disturbances, dissociative disorders, eating disorders, substance abuse, and other conditions.
These trauma specialists at Calm Mind Counseling Center also specialize in trauma-informed therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, psychodynamic therapy, and ego state therapy. Trauma-informed therapy is designed to help people minimize the impact of traumatic events in their present life. Using evidence-based treatment, trauma therapists help people suffering from insomnia, flashbacks, recurring nightmares, and self-isolation. Cognitive behavioral health therapy, or CBT, helps people recognize and control their automatic thoughts, which are usually negative. It helps people understand that they cannot control every aspect of life but they can control how they interpret what happens. It has proved to be a powerful tool in treating PTSD, depression, and other mental health disorders.
Psychodynamic therapy is similar to talk therapy, where the therapist will talk to the patient about their earliest memories to get insights into how the patient feels about themselves and their surroundings. This therapy can free people from their past to have a better quality of life now and in the future. Ego state therapy revolves around the concept that an individual’s personality comprises various ego states with regard to identity, memory, and traits. Some are covert, while others are overt. While the therapy shows successful results in psychological conditions, it is also proven highly effective in trauma-related cases.
To learn more, visit https://www.calmmindcc.com/treatments.
About Calm Mind Counseling Center
Calm Mind Counseling Center was started in 2020 by Suzanne Muirheid, who has over 10 years of experience offering life-changing therapies, consultation, and educational opportunities for clinicians who want to expand their expertise in trauma. Suzanne is a certified EMDR clinician, a certified clinical trauma professional level 2 (complex trauma), and an approved EMDRIA consultant.
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