EMDR - Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing

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Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a counselling approach that was originally designed to alleviate the distress associated with traumatic memories (Shapiro, 1989). Shapiro’s (2001) Adaptive Information Processing Model posits that EMDR facilitates the accessing and processing of traumatic memories to bring these to an adaptive resolution.

During EMDR the client attends to emotionally disturbing material, in brief sequential doses, while simultaneously focusing on an external stimulus. Therapist directed lateral eye movements are the most commonly used external stimulus, but a variety of other stimuli including hand-tapping and audio stimulation can be used (Shapiro, 1991). Shapiro (1995) hypothesises that EMDR facilitates the accessing of the traumatic memory network, so that information processing is enhanced, with new associations forged between the traumatic memory and more adaptive memories or information. After successful treatment with EMDR, emotional distress is relieved, negative beliefs are reformulated, and physiological arousal is reduced.

Clinical hypnotherapy

Clinical hypnotherapy is a psychotherapy counselling technique conducted by a psychologist that combines hypnosis with therapeutic intervention.

This technique can be applied to a wide range of conditions, including:

Obesity
Substance abuse
Pain
Phobias

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) is a relatively short term, focused counselling approach, to the treatment of many types of emotional, behavioural and psychiatric problems, including:

Depression
Generalised anxiety
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Phobias
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder

Interpersonal Therapy

IPT focuses on the connection between a client’s interactions with others and the development of a client’s distress.

The therapy was initially developed to treat Major Depression, however it has been modified for a number of other conditions including Dysthymia, Bulimia and substance abuse.

Psychodynamic Therapy

The goals of psychodynamic therapy include the development of client self-awareness and an understanding of the influence the past has, on current behaviour.

A psychodynamic approach enables the client to examine unresolved conflicts and symptoms that arise from past dysfunctional relationships.

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