When talking doesn’t do the trick, EMDR therapy helps patients overcome trauma

The process appears simple, having patients focus on a therapist’s fingers moving back and forth, or a light bar making the same motion. Studies show the movement helps patients process past trauma, which is the first step toward coping and ultimately moving beyond the pain it caused. [Excerpt]

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Samantha Gronlund

Gronlund, S. (2018, March 1). When talking doesn’t do the trick, EMDR therapy helps patients overcome trauma. 13 WHO TV. Retrieved from http://whotv.com/2018/03/01/when-talking-doesnt-do-the-trick-emdr-therapy-helps-patients-overcome-trauma/