EMDR Therapy
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT EMDR THERAPY in TEXAS
What is EMDR?
EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. It is an evidence-based treatment, proven through research, to be an effective therapeutic modality. This type of therapy can be applied to a broad range of personal and emotional difficulties.
EMDR is a body-based technique that uses bilateral stimulation. It is designed to resolve traumatic memories in the brain that are unprocessed and “stuck”.
Through the use of bilateral stimulation and your therapist guiding you through a particular EMDR protocol, EMDR decreases the strength of the distress associated with the traumatic memories and effectively moves the memory to the past tense while also lessening its negative impact. EMDR therapy seeks to aide in providing you with perspectives and understanding that will lead to healthy behaviors and interactions going forward after traumatic memories have been processed and resolved.
Who can EMDR therapy help?
EMDR has been very successful in helping treat people who suffer from many different events and diagnoses some of which include:
Depression
Relational problems
Abuse
Self Esteem issues
Panic Attacks
Phobias
Disturbing/distressing memories
Addictions and substance abuse
Post-traumatic stress
For additional information on EMDR, you can also visit the EMDR International Association website.
How long does this sort of treatment take?
A typical EMDR therapy session lasts from 60-90 minutes. The length of sessions and duration of treatment are unique to each person and their level of need. People have reported that their time in session is less overall with EMDR than in other therapeutic treatments.
I hear that you also offer EMDR intensives, how does that differ from your regular EMDR sessions?
Intensive sessions allow for more concentrated time to work with core memories that are associated with what you have identified to be your present-day problems. These longer sessions, oftentimes a couple of hours in length, allow more time and space to resolve larger portions of the unresolved experiences.
Do you offer EMDR therapy online via telehealth?
Yes, we utilize a HIPAA compliant platform that was designed for EMDR therapists to conduct EMDR sessions with their clients.
What kind of training do your therapists have in EMDR?
Each therapist at White Rock Therapy has completed EMDR basic training and has been approved by the EMDR International Association’s (EMDRIA) standards and guidelines.
Stephanie Clanton, LPC-S is additionally Certified in EMDR and a Consultant, which are two additional credentials beyond the EMDR training. For clinicians seeking EMDR consultation, you can learn more below.
I’ve heard that EMDR trained therapists use a special protocol in parts of the therapy sessions, what does that mean?
All EMDR therapists who have completed the basic training are trained in something called the EMDR basic protocol. This protocol involves a three-pronged approach which:
1. processes past events and builds new associative links with adaptive information,
2. targets the current circumstances that elicit distress as well as triggers and decreases
their level of disturbance,
3. and through guided imagery, future events are considered to assist you in developing
skills needed for adaptive functioning.
In addition to having received training in the basic protocol, Stephanie Clanton LPC-S has a specialty in providing EMDR and Ego State Therapies to treat those who have experienced trauma and dissociation. Stephanie has been trained by the trainers in the subjects mentioned below.
EMDR-Protocol for Recent Critical Incidents and Ongoing Traumatic Stress (EMDR-PRECI) by Ignacio Jarrero
EMDR Integrative Group Treatment Protocol Adapted for Ongoing Traumatic Stress (EMDR-IGTP-OTS) by Ignacio Jarrero
Acute Stress Syndrome Stabilization (ASSYST-Individual and ASSYST-Group) by Ignacio Jarrero
EMDR Therapy with Complex Trauma and Dissociative Personality Structures by Jim Knipe
Treating Trauma and Dissociation with EMDR and Ego State Therapy by Carol Forgash
Integration of Structural Dissociation, Ego State Therapy and EMDR Therapy by Farnsworth Lobenstine
Begin EMDR Therapy in Dallas, TX
We are here to provide support so you may overcome your past trauma. We hope that you will find caring therapists at our Dallas, TX-based therapy center who offer you a sense of safety and support as you progress through this therapeutic process. To begin, simply follow these steps:
Schedule an appointment with a caring therapist
Get out of this “stuck” phase, and begin moving forward!
Other Services Offered at White Rock Therapy
EMDR therapy is available online and in-person, you can begin EMDR therapy at a location near you in Dallas, TX, Frisco, TX, virtually anywhere in Texas or virtually anywhere in New Jersey. EMDR therapy is not the only service we offer at our Dallas, TX-based therapy office. Other mental health services White Rock Therapy provides include Christian counseling, trauma therapy and PTSD treatment, support for families of addicts, online therapy, group therapy, anxiety therapy, grief counseling, intensives, and therapy for athletes. For clinicians, we also offer clinical supervision and clinical consultations for therapists. For any additional questions, please feel free to visit our FAQ page!