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Often I get asked, how does EMDR therapy work online? Let’s first start by clarifying that EMDR works by utilizing bilateral stimulation. Bilateral stimulation is the process in which the right and then the left hemisphere of the brain is activated back and forth in an oscillation motion. Often bilateral stimulation is misunderstood to be about light activation, but instead bilateral stimulation can be created through eye movements, sound (using headphones), self tapping or t

Often when working with clients who have experienced trauma, they report symptoms of anxiety. Let’s first look at how trauma impacts the nervous system. Our nervous system is designed to keep us safe and be on the lookout for danger. The nervous system is capable of monitoring the environment subconsciously. After a traumatic incident, this overwhelming information becomes stuck and unprocessed in the nervous system and therefore easily not ignored. Anxiety is the body’s alar