EMDR Wagga Wagga New South Wales

WELCOME TO EMDR WAGGA WAGGA

Reduce troubling emotions
and memories
linked to trauma.

What Kinds Of Problems Can EMDR Treat?

Scientific research has established EMDR to be effective for treating post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Clinicians have also successfully used EMDR as a treatment component in the management of:

• Depression
• Anxiety
• Panic attacks
• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD
• Complicated grief
• Eating disorders
• Childhood abuse
• Performance anxiety
• Stress reduction
• Disturbing memories
• Phobias
• Addictions
• Trauma

Why EMDR?

Often traumatic and disturbing events happen in our lives that stay with us in the present that gets in the way and stops us been fully present in our relationships. The brain cannot process traumatic information as it ordinarily does. One moment can become ‘frozen in time’ and remembering the trauma may feel as bad as going through it for the first time. This is because the images, sounds, smells and feelings still seem to be there – they haven’t changed, still fresh. Such memories have a lasting negative effect that interferes with the way we want to be and effects how we feel about ourselves, people and the world. We often do not feel safe in the world when we get hijacked by these feelings and past traumatic events.

Eye Movement and Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) has a positive effect on how the brain processes information. Following EMDR sessions, we potentially feel better and the trauma feels less intrusive in the present. Clients report that after EMDR session they feel less hijacked by the feelings and the disturbing memories. One can still recall that incident happening, but it feels more distant and less disturbing. A calm can often return after EMDR sessions has been completed. In EMDR, trauma appears to be more easily resolved than the traditional methods and some issues holding us back that we thought would never get resolved or sorted are often resolved in less than 10 sessions with EMDR.

What Are The Advantages Of EMDR?

• Treatment is focussed on the symptoms and conducted in session
• EMDR has comparable results to that of other trauma treatments such as exposure therapy, but over a shorter timeframe
• Studies have shown that 77-90% of clients with PTSD were able to eliminate their symptoms after 3-7 sessions of EMDR (without homework)

EMDR history

The origin of EMDR.

In 1987 Dr. Francine Shapiro, Ph.D. was walking in the woods. She had been preoccupied with many disturbing thoughts. However, after moving her eyes back and forth while looking at her surroundings she discovered that her anxiety lifted. Shapiro then tried out variants of this procedure with her clients and found they had similar positive results. EMDR was born.

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Please note we require payment in advance of your appointment and a cancellation fee may apply if is less than 24 hours notice is given. See our cancellation policy for details.

Dr Stephanie Johnson – EMDR Wagga Wagga

Dr. Stephanie Johnson has had over 25 years experience in the field of counselling and psychotherapy and is an accredited practitioner of EMDR. She is also a member of EMDRIA.

Stephanie’s area of research is in developmental trauma, PTSD, depression and anxiety and counselling. Stephanie has over 20 years of experience as an EMDR practitioner. Stephanie has published and presented internationally in the area of mental health and women’s depression. For more information review Stephanie’s other websites www.solutionfocusedcounselling.com. Stephanie’s interests are in mental health, trauma, couple and family counselling and teaching. Stephanie is passionate about protecting children from sex trafficking and supports many organisations to help prevent and intervene to protect women and children from abuse.

Online video EMDR sessions are available using video and audio software such as Skype, Facetime, WhatsApp. Contact us for details.

CONTACT US

By Appointment Only

Wagga Wagga, NSW

stephaniej@counsellingwaggawagga.com

Call: 0402 371 448

Call: 0402 371 448

Call: 0402 371 448