Psyche-Therapy
by Mag. Patricia-Stefanie Schönweitz
Psychologist - Psychotherapist
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is a psychotherapy approach that was developed by Francine Shapiro in the late 1980s. It was primarily used to treat individuals who have experienced trauma, such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but has also been found to be effective in addressing other mental health issues, including anxiety, depression, and phobias.
This innovative, most modern and effective method of identifying and treating mental trauma, is a synthetic form of psychotherapy that effectively blends many beneficial components from a variety of psychotherapeutic approaches including those of Cognitive Behavioral, Person-centered, Psychodynamic, Physical and Hypnosis therapy.
Key Components
What
EMDR method is a structured therapeutic process, which is carried out in 8 basic phases
Why
The purpose of therapy is to help the client process stressful or traumatic experiences from the past as well as current situations that result in dysfunctional behavior patterns (emotions, beliefs, physical symptoms).
The treatment is considered successful when the client has developed healthy and possitive behavioral patterns for the future
How
By using bilateral visual or tactile stimuli that increase combinatorial workflows, the client experiences changes in their cognitive, emotional, neurophysiological, and physical senses.
When
An internal fissure that splits and fractures the human psyche is known as mental trauma. It can happen when someone experiences intense psycho-depressive states that are unable to overcome. As a result, the body "holds" the distress and manifests it in various forms through different dysfunctional behaviors.