EMDR

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing uses eye movements to process traumatic memories, similar to how REM sleep processes the previous day's memories. This is one of the most effective treatments we have for trauma therapy. You can read more about it here on the official EMDR website:

https://www.emdria.org/about-emdr-therapy/

 

Brainspotting

Brainspotting also uses eye movements to process traumatic memories, but it differs from EMDR in a few ways; it is less structured, more intuitive, and uses fixed positions for the eye rather than movements. It is evidence-based and highly effective for trauma. You can read more about it here on the official Brainspotting website:

https://brainspotting.com/

Addictions (Crocodile) Brainspotting

This is an addictions-specific type of Brainspotting that focuses on a few areas very specific to an unwanted urge, craving, or behavior. It can be used for a variety of issues; anything from opioid addiction to a habitual belief system that is causing harm. You can always ask me about details on this treatment.

Written Exposure Therapy

Exposure-based therapy revolves around facing fears and working through them until they no longer have that emotional "punch." This is a gold-standard approach for trauma and there are a few ways to go about it; WET is a very new version that basically replaces some of the talk therapy with writing. You can read more about it here - it's a little on the clinical side, but it does give a thorough breakdown if you're interested.

https://www.ptsd.va.gov/professional/treat/txessentials/written_exposure_therapy.asp