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Simple Approaches To Proper EMDR Treatment

By Krystal Branch


Going through traumatic experiences will surely stress people out. Some people are not able to overcome their trauma all on their own. They need help so that they can continue moving forward. If they want to get better, then they might need to look for a therapist capable of EMDR Denver. Here are the phases to that treatment.

The first phase has a lot to do with history and treatment planning. At this point, the professional will conduct an initial evaluation with regards to the history of the client. Depending on the results of the evaluation, the professional will then develop a general treatment plan that will be used for treating the person suffering from the said disorder.

The next phase is the processing. At this point, the person is asked to focus on the disturbing memory while the professional initiates the lateral eye movement. The professional will get associative information from the person suffering from the disorder during this procedure. There will be new materials to work on after this phase.

The professional will then focus on the assessment part of the treatment. During this point, the professional will ask the person to visualize an image representing the disturbing memory. The person will then be asked to describe it through negative cognition. Once done, the person will then be asked to develop positive cognition to associate with the image.

The next part is the desensitization. When the person is asked to focus on the disturbing memory and is in the process of focusing on the negative cognition, the professional will have to begin making bilateral gestures and requests that the person has to follow. They have to do this until they reach the point that they no longer feel as strongly negative about the image as they were in the past.

Installation will then come next. This time, the person will be asked to focus on the positive cognition developed during the assessment part of the treatment. Just like with the procedure during the desensitization phase, the professional will ask the person to follow some gestures that will help install the positive thoughts into their minds in place of the negative ones.

Body scanning. This phase should help the client see if there are any uncomfortable sensations still left in the body. Just because one does not feel as strongly traumatized about an experience as before does not mean that the fear is completely gone. There are surely tension or physical discomfort left from it. Check the body to eliminate these lingering sensations.

Find closure with it. There are events that cannot be resolved completely within the time limit of the treatment. In this case, one might want to make use of relaxation techniques to help with acquiring emotional stability and tranquility. These techniques will surely be of great help to the person suffering from the traumatic event.

Reevaluation is the last phase for the treatment. The professional will be asked to reevaluate the word they did in the previous sessions. They have to make assessments in between each visits to see if the person can manage well on their own. This is the part where one can determine whether things are already find now or if the treatment should proceed as planned.




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