What is EMDR and is it for you? #shorts

Hello, my friends. In this video, you're going to learn about my favorite form of therapy called EMDR. Hi, I'm Dr. Nicole and my passion is to help you become your own mental health expert using holistic and trauma informed strategies. If you haven't, check out the free goodies in the bio on my Instagram. And if you're interested in learning more about how to be your own mental health expert, definitely check out the Holistic Wellness Collective. Okay, so let's talk about emdr. EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy. A lot to say, right? That's why we call it EMDR. EMDR was discovered in the 1980s by Dr. Francine Shapiro. And since that time, there have been many, many studies researching how EMDR is by far one of the best therapies that we have for the treatment of trauma. And by trauma, I mean anything adversive that your nervous system had to overcome and try to deal with. If you've done a bunch of talk therapy and you feel like logically it doesn't make sense to be depressed or anxious, but you still feel the way you feel, then EMDR might be a good modality for you. EMDR is effective at actually going into the parts of the brain that are non logical and more emotional to help you unpack and actually heal from past adverse events. And one of the best parts is EMDR is covered by most people's insurance. To learn more about EMDR, go to EMDR.org.