Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR)
Is a psychotherapeutic technique developed by psychologist Francine Shapiro, PhD in 1987 and later formally presented as a paper in the Journal of Traumatic Stress (1989). By discovering that certain eye movements reduce the severity of a wide range of stress disorders (e.g., anxiety and post traumatic stress disorder), EMDR therapy allows individuals to safely release memories of overwhelming emotional experiences from the brain. As negative thoughts and feelings are released from the neuropsychological system, areas in the mind that have been blocked or constricted are re-integrated in support of maintaining a healthy mind/body balance. Burning Tree offers inpatient EMDR for drug and alcohol at our rehab center.