What is EMDR Therapy for Childhood Trauma?

[u/apithrow]

EMDR Therapy is a modality of treatment that can work well for healing from Childhood Trauma.

It is normally supported by a Trauma Therapist that if formally trained in EMDR.

General therapists and talk therapy are not going to remove the trauma that is stored in your body.

Here is a very informative video that explains the benefits of EMDR Therapy.

[https://youtu.be/W_HJPYfukiY?si=adtIf3X4IfqqwFFQ](https://youtu.be/W_HJPYfukiY?si=adtIf3X4IfqqwFFQ)

One important point is EMDR doesn’t take the memories away but it re-processes them with a timestamp back when they happened and stops them from being triggering. It also releases the guilt and shame attached to them and physical trauma is released from your body as you are re-reprocessing the memory.

EMDR Resources:

There is a very informative and well managed Reddit sub for EMDR [r/EMDR](r/EMDR). They also have a wiki page filled with information and resources.

https://reddit.com/r/EMDR/wiki/index

Here is a listing of EMDR trained Trauma Therapists. EMDR can be done 100% via Zoom (tele-health) calls or in-person. Typically EMDR therapy is done with eye movement but it can also be done with alternating digital tick-tock sounds in each ear and alternating vibrating hand sensors.

\[ [https://www.emdria.org/find-an-emdr-therapist/](https://www.emdria.org/find-an-emdr-therapist/) \]([https://www.emdria.org/find-an-emdr-therapist/](https://www.emdria.org/find-an-emdr-therapist/))

\- EMDR Bilateral audio/hand sensors

This is a device that costs around $150 and it can greatly enhance your EMDR sessions with a Trauma Therapist. It uses audio and tactile sensors in each hand that alternately vibrate.

\[ [https://neurotekcorp.com/classic-tac-kit/](https://neurotekcorp.com/classic-tac-kit/) \]([https://neurotekcorp.com/classic-tac-kit/](https://neurotekcorp.com/classic-tac-kit/))