After undergoing a relatively new treatment called Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), she is again able to take commercial flights, with less anxiety.
During an EMDR session, a patient's eyes follow Ms. Cosentino's fingers back and forth while the patient "focuses on a specific picture of a troubling issue," she said. Invented eight years ago by California therapist Francine Shapiro, EMDR has shown…
Joseph, who also underwent several months of traditional therapy, was referred to the Staten Island therapist who is certified in the new technique called EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing.
