EMDR
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a psychotherapy treatment that was initially designed to alleviate the distress associated with traumatic memories (Shapiro, 1989a, 1989b)
EMDR therapy demonstrates that a similar sequence of events occurs with mental processes. The brain’s information processing system naturally moves toward mental health. If the system is blocked or imbalanced by the impact of a disturbing event, the emotional wound festers and can cause intense suffering. Once the block is removed, healing resumes.
This psychotherapeutic method was first introduced in Georgia in 2015 with the help of Dutch specialists (Walther Van Lieshout, Rianneke van der Gaag) at the Stress Management and Mental Health Center”.
The training was carried out in two stages: in the first stage, the method was mastered, and in the next stage, the analysis of the therapies carried out by the clinic specialists and the evaluation of the effectiveness of the process. Using the detailed protocols and procedures mastered in EMDR therapy training sessions, EMDR therapy has been actively used since its introduction by center psychologist Nana Mamulashvili to treat post-traumatic stress disorders.
The advantages of the method are quick results, as the duration of therapeutic work includes 4-6 sessions and its high efficiency. Therapy in the center uses an appropriate tool (EMDR Kit 2_2017), dramatically increasing therapy’s comfort and effectiveness.
Studies show that by using EMDR therapy, people can experience the benefits of psychotherapy. It is presumed that severe emotional pain requires a long time to heal. EMDR therapy shows that the mind can heal from psychological trauma as the body recovers from physical trauma.