I am currently 2/3 of the way through a fascinating course about a therapy called eye movement desentization and re-processing (EMDR). This intervention has particular success in the treatment of post traumatic stress, having been proven to very rapidly and effectively treat Vietnam veterans, who had previously had up to 20 years of counselling with poor results.

The idea is that traumatic memories are encoded – perhaps even trapped – in different parts of the brain, and the eye movement technique quite literally unblocks these memories and allows them to be processed.

EMDR therapy is starting to be recognised, albeit slowly and almost grudgingly by the mainstream and in fact NICE (National Institute for Clinical Excellence) recommend it for post traumatic stress.

Used in conjunction with hypnosis I think EMDR can be an extremely powerful and effective tool not just for dealing with post-traumatic stress but also for many phobias, anxieties and panic disorders.

If you would like to find out more, please get in touch.

Best wishes,
Wendy x