Thanks to these scientific studies proving efficacy, the therapy is quickly gaining popularity. About a couple of years ago, Prince Harry chose this method for..... watch a video of how the session goes.
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In May 2022, EMDR was invited by Pope Francis (through his office) to attend one of his audiences. The Pope had heard about EMDR therapy from some church witnesses. He had previously been aware of its effectiveness in the fields of sexual violence and mass disasters, mainly those where the association has integrated itself into humanitarian programs. Pope Francis invited the Italian association EMDR to a private meeting to learn directly about the method itself.
How does EMDR therapy work?
EMDR is an integrative therapy based on bilateral stimulation.
The brain is affected through the visual, auditory and somatic channels.
Bilateral stimulation not only reduces the intensity of negative effects, but also triggers the blocked (e.g. due to psychological trauma) natural process of information processing, and at an accelerated pace.

A cartoon about the EMDR method:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKUTXlBpiPE
Flash Technique in EMDR
The author of the Flash Technique, Philip Manfield, believes that the technique is based on a neurological phenomenon and if used correctly, it always works.⠀If the technique does not work, it means that there are special obstacles that can be removed, the main thing to understand the cause.And those who are trained by the founder of the method Philip Mandfield and successfully pass the exams - know exactly what to do.
Blind Protocol or EMDR for men
Why do women turn to psychologists so much more often? Does it turn out that psychological services are only needed by women? Or is it possible that over the years there has been a format for psychologists of all stripes that is of little use to men?Negative beliefs that influence men to seek help from psychologists:- Going to a psychologist and talking about my problems means admitting to myself and others that I can't cope on my own- To talk about trauma, about childhood abuse - to show yourself helpless and weak.- Real men do not cry or complain and must hold their emotions to the last moment.- There is information that is dangerous to tell, revealing it could hurt me. EMDR therapy is a method that meets all of these needs. When it is possible not to talk about memories and problems, so that the psychologist does not even know what event it is about.In EMDR therapy there is a "blind therapist protocol" which was originally used with the military because they are not allowed to share information.
Research has shown that in EMDR it is possible to help clients process traumatic material without knowing much about what actually happened or what the person is thinking about during processing, but only by checking the condition before and after. Thus, secrecy or the ability to keep information to oneself is acceptable when working with the emdr method. This is something that cannot be done with other methods.

We need to be well aware of the fact that 99.9% of our thoughts, are automatic.
It is a perfect illusion that we are capable of being aware of the processes going on in our brains. Basically, our brain works like our liver. Do you know what your liver is currently doing? No? And it's wonderful that you don't! Otherwise, we would need another brain to watch and be aware of what our other brain or liver is doing, which is a huge waste of energy. However, at times we do have the ability to be aware of what we are thinking. And this is the way to begin to control our behavior, thinking and feeling.
There is a very important phrase in Zen philosophy that goes something like this: "Freedom is not to do what you want to do.(Read - what your brain tells you to do).
I train patients to use their brains to observe themselves and train them to make their brains work the way they like.
And now the $1 million question. So how do you teach all of this? The answer is Marsha M. Linehan and Martin Bohus' treatment programs.It's a huge blessing to learn from the best, the creators of the DPT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy) method. The therapy was originally created for people who suffer unimaginable emotional pain and resort to desperate behaviors in the way of suffering. It was vital to create a therapy that would help people find lasting meaning and value in their lives. Today, DPT is extremely effective in helping people with suicidal thoughts stay alive. Over the past few decades, numerous studies have shown that DPT and PTSD DPT are highly effective for people:
- With borderline personality disorder - With substance dependencies- Post-traumatic stress disorder- eating disorders
How long will therapy take? About 45 sessions total.
We already have an exciting DPT program that will be used and is already being used in schoolsWe also have a program in development for people with cancer.