EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing)
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Time to effect
8–12 sessions
Effort level
high
Category
Therapy
Typical approach
Therapeutic treatment
How it works
Proposed to mimic the information processing of REM sleep, allowing traumatic memories to be integrated rather than stored in a fragmented, intrusion-prone form. Exact mechanism remains debated.
Must be delivered by an EMDR-trained therapist. The bilateral stimulation component is debated — some evidence suggests it is the trauma exposure itself, not the eye movements, that drives benefit.
Finding a practitioner
Seek a qualified and registered practitioner. In Australia, check AHPRA (ahpra.gov.au) for registered health practitioners including physiotherapists, psychologists, and Chinese medicine practitioners.
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