EMDR

Janet* was in a car accident years ago.

Each time she went through that intersection, she felt her heartbeat increase, her breathing become more intense, and her palms sweat. Even years later, the reaction was the same each time.

Janet began altering her route to avoid that area, but sometimes it wasn’t possible.

Her body was remembering the accident and reacting as if the trauma was happening again.

How EMDR helps.

By using EMDR, her brain reprocessed the trauma so when she recalled the accident or went through that intersection, she no longer had the physical reactions.

She still thinks about the accident when she goes through that intersection, but without the feelings of panic. Her brain no longer responds as if it is happening again.

She can talk about the accident without the physical reactions and feels free from the bodily effects of the memory.

EMDR didn’t change the memory of the trauma, but it did reroute the connections in her brain so that the fear and trauma she experienced when the accident happened didn’t come flooding back.

What is EMDR?

EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy, but those are clumsy words!

EMDR is a therapy used to help the brain recover from trauma.

It’s not for everybody, but you and I can determine together if it’s right for you. Call me today at (231) 338-6173 or email me at pam@pamgrzech.com. We’ll set up a 20-minute free consultation and talk more about it.

*Name and story are a composite and do not reflect actual clients.