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TRAUMA Disappointment and harm belong to life. But sometimes your events are so significant that you no longer seem to come out alone or with help from family and / or friends. Then there is a trauma. You’ll always wonder if it’s ever going to be okay. Assistance in trauma treatment can be divided into two phases: initially we process in various stages. Read more about the stages of trauma treatment; In addition, the increasingly acclaimed methodology EMDR is used if the trauma is not processed in a natural way. EMDR & TRAUMA PROCESSING EMDR is a relatively new, short-term therapy for processing nasty events. A lot of scientific research has been done and it is applied worldwide to regular healthcare. It is sometimes called the “wonder therapy”. EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing * and ensures that the emotional load associated with shocking / traumatic experience reduces or even disappears. • In traumas can you think of (sexual) abuse, neglect, bullying, rape, divorce, disasters, war situations, burglary violence, (seeing) a “robbery, illness, long-term hospitalization,” an operation or loss Of a dear one. FOR WHO IS EMDR THERAPY? EMDR can be applied to anyone suffering from, inter alia, no “no”, fear, sleep problems, concentration problems, depression, addiction, chronic pain, anger attacks, stress, burnout, relationship problems, attachment problems, or negative self-esteem. Examples of major events are: HOW WORKS EMDR? There are several ways to perform an EMDR session. That can be done with eye movements or with sounds. The left-right movement causes stimulation of the brain. This makes it easier for you to find memories. It is stored again in the brain, but now with less emotional load. EMDR therapy will cause nasty memories to lose her powers and emotional loads. METHOD I will ask you to reflect on the nasty event (s), including the accompanying images, thoughts and feelings. First, this happens by gathering more information about the traumatic experience. Then the session begins. I will ask you to reconsider the event, but now this is done in combination with a distracting stimulus: this is my finger moving from left to right, your eyes follow my finger while returning to memory. • Several rounds are being done. After every round we take some rest. I will always ask you what comes up in your minds / associations. The EMDR session usually starts a stream of thoughts and images, but sometimes also feelings and physical sensations. Your experience can change quickly. After each round you concentrate on the most striking change after which a new round follows. WHAT ARE THE EXPECTED EFFECTS OF EMDR? You may be excited in the first few days, a lot of dreams or feeling tired. Due to the new images and feelings that have come up, you can even feel the loss of control. This whole process usually does not last longer than three days. The processing process is ongoing, brightness has been obtained and after a few days you will feel better. HOW DO I KNOW IF EMDR IS SOMETHING FOR ME? Prior to the EMDR sessions, an intake interview takes place. The complaints, causes and backgrounds are being investigated. I also look at your personal situation so that we can properly assess whether EMDR is suitable for you. Contra indications EMDR:
* Literally translated means: by making eye movement less sensitive and reprocessing. |
The most annoying experiences in our lives we process independently. For example, by dreaming.
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