We seek to help individuals or groups in the Easter Massachusetts area who are experiencing distress and acute stress after a recent community based critical incident.
Some common symptoms include:
- sleep disturbance
- flashback of crisis
- disturbing dreams
- lack of energy
- lack of concentration
- fearfulness
- difficulty focusing
- confusion
- easily distracted
- increased use of alcohol or drugs
- increase of other addictive behaviors
- feeling of “nothing is the same”
- intrusive memories of the trauma
- avoidance of reminders of the event
WHO WE ARE NOT ABLE TO SERVE
- Individuals seeking more than 5 sessions of intervention
- Individuals looking for assistance with a trauma which occurred more than 18 months ago
- Individuals living outside of the Eastern Massachusetts area
What is EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)?
EMDR is a structured treatment that encourages the patient to focus briefly on the trauma memory while simultaneously experiencing bilateral stimulation such as eye movements. This bilateral processing combined with focused memory activation can reduce the intensity and emotional response of the traumatic memory. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is an extensively researched and has been validated as an effective treatment for individuals with trauma and PTSD symptoms.
For additional information on EMDR you can go to EMDR International Association at www.emdria.org, the EMDR Humanitarian Assistance Program at www.emdrhap.org, or the EMDR Institute at www.emdr.com.
What are Early EMDR Interventions?
Early EMDR Interventions are specific EMDR protocols to help in the short term after a traumatic event. These interventions are designed to be short term, often between 2-5 sessions and focus on a particular recent event. By addressing a recent traumatic event with early EMDR interventions, the goal is to reduce symptoms and prevent negative self beliefs which can result from trauma. Early EMDR interventions can be offered individually or in groups. Below is some information to give some information about group EMDR interventions.
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