16/05/2024
EMDR IN THE NEWS:
EMDR therapy is featured in an Law & Order: SVU episode
"A few months ago, I was watching Law & Order: SVU. In this particular scene, Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay) sits across from her therapist. The therapist holds her finger in front of Olivia’s eyes and moves it back and forth while talking about stressful situations like you would in a regular therapy session. What’s all that about, I thought. A quick Google search told me I was watching an EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing) session, a type of psychotherapy that’s primarily used to treat PTSD and other trauma-related disorders."
Source: Article: "Could EMDR Therapy Help You Unpack Trauma?" by Sarah Stiefvater
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is a psychotherapy method that was created to help individuals heal from trauma. Here’s what you need to know.
