Treatments / Psychological / Behavioural
EMDR
Experiencing trauma can leave lasting scars that affect your mental and emotional wellbeing for months – sometimes years – after the event. At Harbor, our London-based EMDR therapy is designed to help you process traumatic memories and alleviate the psychological distress associated with them. This allows you to regain control over your life in a secure, private and supportive environment.
EMDR therapy
Navigating trauma with EMDR at Harbor
Living with the aftermath of trauma can be debilitating. Flashbacks, nightmares, and intrusive thoughts can make it feel as though you are constantly reliving the event, even in safe situations. The result is severe emotional distress, physical chronic pain and even increased risk of suicidal ideation. This is, in part, since memories of trauma are stored in our brains differently to other types of memories; they have no ‘timestamp’. For this reason, it makes flashbacks seem real after a person has been triggered.
Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy offers a proven method to help sufferers process these traumatic memories and alleviate the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Recognised by the World Health Organisation as an effective treatment, EMDR combines side-to-side eye movements with structured talk therapy to reprocess traumatic memories until they are no longer disruptive.
Our approach
What to expect from EDMR
Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing therapy helps to alleviate symptoms by ‘reprocessing’ the way that traumatic memories are stored in your brain until they are no longer psychologically disruptive to your life. This treatment is individually and meticulously curated to your requirements. EMDR therapy sessions at Harbor are comprised of eight phases:
How it works
How EDMR can help you
EMDR therapy is particularly effective if you are living with PTSD; it will help you reprocess traumatic memories, alleviate distressing symptoms, regain control over your life, and improve your overall mental health. It will support your wider recovery by:
- Reducing symptoms: Alleviate flashbacks, nightmares, and intrusive thoughts that cause distress and disruption.
- Enhancing emotional regulation: Learn to manage distressing emotions and reduce feelings of anger, anxiety, and isolation.
- Improving self-understanding: Gain insight into how certain events or memories affect your relationships, decision-making, and career.
- Addressing physical symptoms: Relieve chronic pain and other physical symptoms associated with trauma.
- Promoting overall wellbeing: Foster a healthier, more fulfilling life by addressing the root causes of trauma.
What to expect
Discover the transformative power of EDMR at Harbor
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EMDR therapy based in London
At Harbor, our EMDR therapy is designed to provide you with the tools and support needed for success in your journey to recovery. Our expert team of psychologists and therapists will work with you to create a tailored treatment plan that addresses your unique needs and goals. Get in touch to discuss EDMR options today
