Learn About Trauma and EMDR Therapy

PTSD is a brain and nervous-system injury that can follow overwhelming events, leading to intrusive memories, avoidance, hyperarousal, and shifts in mood and beliefs. This page explains signs, causes, and evidence-based treatments, including how EMDR helps the brain process and heal.

C-PTSD stems from prolonged or repeated trauma and often includes PTSD symptoms plus difficulties with emotion regulation, negative self-beliefs, and relationships. This page outlines signs, origins, and treatments, including how attachment-informed EMDR supports healing.

EMDR leverages the power of neuroplasticity and memory reconsolidation by facilitating safe exposure to traumatic memories during bilateral stimulation (BLS). Learn how this process acts on key areas of the brain impacted by traumatic events.

If you’re considering EMDR therapy, it’s natural to feel curious or even a bit apprehensive about what to expect. This guide will walk you through the typical structure of an EMDR session, helping you feel prepared and confident as you begin your journey to healing.

While timelines for recovery vary, research gives some fairly consistent expectations. In this article we discuss the factors that affect readiness to begin EMDR and how long it can take to achieve significant results.

Explore the spectrum of dissociative disorders, including DID, OSDD, DPDR, and Dissociative Amnesia, through clear, research-based summaries. Each summary integrates DSM-5-TR definitions with trauma-informed, phase-oriented approaches to healing and recovery.