Eye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing

EMDR therapy

Powerful, Effective & Scientifically Proven

Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a comprehensive psychotherapy that enables you to process and recover from traumatic experiences that have had a lasting impact on your well-being. It involves using side-to-side eye movements in combination with talking therapy to help you become desensitised to strong, persistent feelings associated with trauma.


The goal of EMDR therapy is to change the way a traumatic memory is stored in the brain instead of directly altering the emotions, thoughts, and responses brought on by traumatic experiences. EMDR will help to lessen and eventually eliminate the problematic symptoms.

How EMDR Helps with Trauma

When we experience trauma, we can feel like we are drowning in negative memories and constantly reliving the traumatic event. EMDR typically targets a specific challenging memory and processes it within one to three sessions. EMDR therapy doesn’t involve prolonged exposure to the upsetting memory, in-depth explanations of the experience, confronting dysfunctional beliefs, or assigning homework.

EMDR therapy uses a structured approach to treat trauma. First, your case history will be taken, then you will prepare for treatment and have a chance to discuss any worries or concerns you may have, as well as the opportunity to ask any questions you may have. Then your therapist will work with you to assess the memory you wish to target, and the memory processing will begin. Finally, an evaluation of the treatment results will be taken. Most people will see positive results after a few sessions of EMDR.

Further Benefits of EMDR

As well as trauma, EMDR can also be used to treat a wide range of psychological conditions, including: 

  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Phobias 
  • Chronic Pain
  • Mood Disorders
  • Eating Disorders
  • Panic attacks
  • Grief 
  • Stress
  • Performance anxiety

EMDR is a very effective treatment option for many people. If you are struggling with a particular condition and would like more information on how EMDR could benefit you, then don’t hesitate to reach out. We are here to help.

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“I really hated myself and felt vastly inferior to other people, that, somehow, I wasn’t good enough to be part of society. I felt I had no rights, that other people’s needs were far more important than mine. I found it hard to be assertive and ask for what I wanted. I always had to try to please others, or I’d be rejected. It’s such a relief to come to NF after years of working so hard at talking therapy. I can feel myself calming down during the sessions and all I have to do is to watch and listen and feel my body.”
Client with chronic neglect trauma
Client with chronic neglect trauma
“You have changed my life and I am a much better wife than I ever was. I am calmer and much more rational. I am immeasurably less self-rejecting and selfattacking. I have more relaxed and comfortable relationships with other people, because I am more accepting of myself and, therefore, imagine that they find me more acceptable.”
Adult female with complex PTSD
Adult female with complex PTSD
“It is like getting a hug from all the parts of you that have been hurting for so long, and feeling all the compassion and acknowledgement that they should have felt at the time. It has changed me as I am less suicidal and anxious, and more connected with my body and the world. I have accomplished things over the last 2 years that I never thought I would be able to do...”
15 year old with depression
15 year old with depression

Dr Dawn Harris

Consultant Chartered Psychologist
Registered Forensic and Clinical Psychologist
Founder/CEO Kedras Clinics

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