EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, is a therapeutic treatment designed to help clients process trauma. During an EMDR session, clients will move their eyes as directed by a therapist while processing traumatic memories. EMDR therapy does not require clients to speak in great detail about the trauma they have experienced, instead focusing on changing the emotions, thoughts, and behaviors that occur as a result of a traumatic experience.
During an EMDR session, clients will access memories of trauma in a very specific way, which, when combined with eye movements and direction from a therapist, can help them reprocess those memories. After this reprocessing, these memories will no longer create feelings that are unmanageable. One of the most common conditions that can be improved by EMDR is post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), though other mental health issues like anxiety, depression, OCD, eating disorders, and personality disorders can also be vastly improved through EMDR.
During individual and group therapy sessions, clients will interact with licensed and trained counselors to work through underlying issues that may be contributing to their drug or alcohol addiction.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (also known as CBT) has been clinically proven to help clients with a wide range of problems, including substance abuse.
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (or DBT) is another common form of talk therapy that is found in many substance abuse treatment programs.
During trauma-informed therapy sessions, clients are able to talk with a specialist who accounts for their past trauma and the way it may have affected their thinking, behavior, and ability to interact with treatment.
Brainspotting is a type of alternative therapy that utilizes spots in a person's field of vision in order to help them process trauma.
Neuro Feedback is a type of noninvasive therapy that helps clients to alter the way their brain responds to certain types of stimuli.
Family counseling is one of the best ways to reconnect with family members who are affected by addiction and mend the relationship between a client and their family.
EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, is a therapeutic treatment designed to help clients process trauma.
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