Imagine having an untreated toothache. Sometimes it throbs, sometimes it tugs, sometimes you numb it with painkillers, and sometimes, forgetting about it, you bite down and nearly hit the ceiling in pain.
There are events in our lives that resemble this aching tooth. We think we’ve forgotten about them, but then, years later, we suddenly realize we’ve been metaphorically “avoiding chewing on the right side.” We make strange, seemingly illogical choices—again and again, like clockwork. And then we start noticing that we’re the ones creating these repetitive situations, just to give ourselves another chance to act in that same illogical way.
In essence, this is how our psyche tries to “treat the cavity.”
“Hey, pay attention, my dear person, this hurts! Didn’t notice? Then let’s try again!”
Years pass, the stakes rise, and eventually, the problem becomes impossible to ignore. The key is not waiting until it’s too late.
Here’s the good news: the psyche always strives to heal itself. And even better news—we can help it do so faster.
Amazing method
EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing.
It was developed by Francine Shapiro, and for her contribution, she was awarded the Sigmund Freud Prize—the most prestigious award in psychotherapy (essentially the Nobel Prize of the field).
This method is clinically proven!
In fact, out of all the therapeutic approaches, only EMDR and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) are considered clinically proven. That’s it! Approaches like Gestalt or Psychoanalysis, for example, are NOT clinically proven!
Today, the effectiveness of EMDR is recognized by numerous respected organizations worldwide, including the American Psychiatric Association and the World Health Organization (WHO).
So, what’s it all about?