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.