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EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing) for anxiety – how this comprehensive therapy can help you
EMDR for anxiety - learn to reduce your anxiety, identify the root cause, its symptoms & triggers using EMDR techniques with specialist London-based anxiety therapists.
Anxiety therapy explained
Anxiety is a feeling of unease, such as a worry or fear, it can be mild or severe. Everyone feels a normal degree of anxiety in life when faced with such challenges as a job interview or a visit to the dentist.
But some people can find it hard to control their worries which, in turn, can make their feelings of anxiety become more constant and affect their everyday lives. If you feel anxious a lot of the time about many different situations then you may be suffering from an anxiety disorder.
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What anxiety symptoms are there?
Feelings of anxiety can be affect both your mind and your body, some of the most common symptoms are:
● Lack of confidence
● Difficulty concentration
● Lack of appetite
● Feeling a sense of dread or fearing the worst
● Feeling panicky or on edge, having a panic attack
● Insomnia
● Irritability
● Feeling detached or withdrawn
● Restlessness
● Heart palpitations, shortness of breath
It’s important to remember that some people with a general anxiety disorder may appear to be fine on the outside while still having some of the symptoms listed above. As someone living with anxiety you may have developed ways of hiding your anxiety so that other people don’t notice it.
Using EMDR treatment for anxiety and mental health
At Pinnacle we know that ‘one size doesn’t fit all’ and that each of our clients is different and has their own set of unique needs and circumstances. We use a combination of therapies for anxiety, one of the primary treatments is Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR).
What is EMDR?
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing) therapy was originally developed to treat post-traumatic stress disorders, including experiences of war. However, it’s since been found to have far reaching applications for many different types of disorders.
At Pinnacle, our EMDR accredited therapists use this advanced therapy to help with a number of issues such as anxiety and depression.
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How EMDR can reduce anxiety and depression
Some people don’t want to talk about what is troubling them, particularly those suffering from anxiety, it can be difficult to ’open up’ and explore why they are feeling this way. Some people don’t fully know. That’s not a problem with EMDR because it enables us to work blind to the actual issue: sometimes we work with people and treat them without needing to discuss any of the specifics.
EMDR in more detail
Imagine watching a film back in your mind of an incident which made you anxious, and then pausing it at the worst moment: the part that really encapsulates the trauma you felt. That’s what we get our patients to do, replaying it in their mind. We ask them to notice something in the past, and then notice something in the present. We call it bilateral stimulation.
We do this because the part of our brain that processes that event, the reptilian part of our brain, doesn’t know how to handle the incident and can’t store it as a memory. EMDR helps to change that.
“EMDR therapy is a way of helping your brain process negative events and overwhelming situations as memory. We use it a lot and the results can be relatively quick and really powerful. When you use talking therapy (e.g. counselling) to treat trauma you are dealing with the rational part of the mind, and it can be effective. For some people though this won’t be enough. EMDR helps you treat the irrational part of the mind as well, which you also need to treat, through guiding someone’s internal experience”
Richard Reid - CEO, Therapist & Coaching Psychologist
What actually happens in an EMDR therapy session?
The EMDR therapy stimulates both the left and right sides of the brain, using a range of techniques including hand movements, alternating lights or vibrating sensors, while the client recalls the event which is the cause of the anxiety.
The effect of EMDR is similar to Rapid Eye Movement (REM) sleep, during which the brain makes sense of the day’s events, reprocessing the memory and releasing negative emotions and associations. Our trained EMDR therapists will guide you through the process helping you to work through your particular worries and fears.
What can you expect from an EMDR therapy for anxiety session?
Our EMDR sessions for anxiety are tailored to suit your needs. We always take a person-centred approach and work with you to reach your goal. Our sessions usually last from 30 minutes to an hour; we usually recommend a course of around 6 to 12 sessions.
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