EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a therapeutic approach that helps the brain process difficult or traumatic experiences that may still be affecting your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. Based on Francine Shapiro’s Adaptive Information Processing model, EMDR recognizes that some experiences can become stuck in the brain, leaving behind distressing memories, negative beliefs, and emotional reactions. Through guided eye movements or other forms of bilateral stimulation, EMDR helps you reprocess these experiences so they can become less overwhelming and more integrated. Treatment focuses on understanding past experiences, managing current triggers, and developing healthier ways of responding in the future. You don't have to remain defined by what happened to you—EMDR can help you move toward healing and lasting change.