Author: Garrett Hassett

The Effectiveness of EMDR

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) has been shown to be an effective method in treating those exposed to traumatic events.  Discovered unintentionally by Psychologist Francine Shapiro in 1987, she observed that as her eyes moved rapidly, it “produced a dramatic relief from her distress” (Van Der Kolk, p. 253).  Through the use of EMDR, […]