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EMDR & Anxiety

Is it Possible to Establish a Success Rate for EMDR Therapy?

Dec 17, 2021

A traumatic experience can have a profoundly damaging influence on the human mind, with long-term devastating consequences. As a result of traumatic events, PTSD, or post-traumatic stress disorder, follows. These traumatic events might leave you with incredibly vivid...

Thinking About Thinking: How to Stop Metacognition

Thinking about thinking: second-layer thoughts Second-layer thoughts are thoughts about emotions and thoughts. For example, you have a presentation coming up. Just thinking about getting up to speak in front of a group has your palms damp and your breathing shallow....

EMDR Bilateral Stimulation Device? Here’s What You Need to Know

Jul 25, 2022

Bilateral stimulation is a key element of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy. We already know that EMDR is highly effective in treating post-traumatic stress disorder. Whether done in-person or online, this therapy can help people suffering...

Stress & Trauma

Thinking About Thinking: How to Stop Metacognition

by EMDR Healing Staff | November 8, 2025 | Anxiety, EMDR, Letting Go, Meditation, Mindfulness, Therapist | 0 Comments

Meditation for OCD: Build Mental Resilience

by EMDR Healing Staff | September 10, 2025 | Acceptance, EMDR, Meditation, Mindfulness, Perfectionism | 0 Comments

What is OCD? Obsessive compulsive disorder, or OCD, is a mental health condition characterized by intrusive, unwanted thoughts and rumination. Primary symptoms include anxiety. Most additional symptoms (fear of going crazy, disassociation, etc.) are branches on the...

Supplements for OCD: Complement EMDR Therapy With Supplements

by EMDR Healing Staff | September 2, 2025 | EMDR, Online, Self | 0 Comments

The concepts learned in EMDR and mindfulness meditation are foundational to helping deal with OCD symptoms, but there are several supplements that may help round out your approach to mental wellness. Read our in-depth guide to EMDR for OCD OCD is (mostly) a product...

Advice from Jonah Hill’s Therapist: Physical Health and Mental Health

by EMDR Healing Staff | August 27, 2025 | Anxiety, Depression, EMDR, Letting Go, Self | 0 Comments

Mental Health Advice from Jonah Hill’s Therapist: ‘Stutz’ There’s a fantastic movie on Netflix about the actor Jonah Hill’s therapist (“Stutz”). The movie dives into Jonah Hill’s struggles with mental health along with how his therapist, the eponymous Stutz,...

What is EMDR and How Does it Work?

by EMDR Healing Staff | August 4, 2025 | EMDR, Stress, Therapist, Trauma | 0 Comments

EMDR therapy is a mental health treatment that uses eye movements to reprocess the trauma at the root of harmful mental health conditions like anxiety, depression, addiction, and mood swings. What does EMDR stand for? EMDR stands for eye movement desensitization and...

Dangers of EMDR Therapy: Can EMDR Therapy Be Harmful?

by Mary-Beth Zolik, M.Ed LMHC | February 6, 2023 | EMDR, Trauma | 0 Comments

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a well-known therapy in the world of psychology. It was originally designed for those who have undergone trauma and were suffering from classic PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) symptoms. Over time, the...

The 8 Phases of EMDR Explained

Jul 18, 2022

A lot has been said about Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) as an effective treatment for trauma, but how does EMDR actually work in practice? How is the therapy delivered and what are the mechanics of an EMDR therapy session? The EMDR process is...

Can EMDR Help With Anxiety?

Jul 12, 2022

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Treatment For Anxiety Almost 10% of study participants exhibited symptoms of mild anxiety in 2019. To find some sort of relief, anxiety patients try numerous treatment methods with various degrees of success. EMDR...

News & Updates

EMDR Therapy Phoenix

by Mary-Beth Zolik, M.Ed LMHC | Jul 18, 2022 | Therapist

EMDR is a type of psychotherapy that was once prominently used for PTSD, but studies have shown that it can produce long-term results for depression, too. If you have signs of depression or anxiety, talk to an EMDR therapist in Phoenix. 25 EMDR Therapists in...

EMDR Therapy Houston

by Mary-Beth Zolik, M.Ed LMHC | Jul 18, 2022 | Therapist

Over 250,000 veterans live in Houston, making Houston the city with the second largest veteran population in the country. These brave men and women come back from service with lingering memories of battle. In many cases, the veterans return with...

Is EMDR Hypnosis? EMDR vs. Hypnosis, What are the Differences?

by Mary-Beth Zolik, M.Ed LMHC | Jul 18, 2022 | EMDR, Letting Go, Stress

Is EMDR Hypnosis? In short, no. We'll dive into each therapy type to help you understand the differences. For treating trauma, specifically post-traumatic stress disorder, the common treatments include EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)...

How To Self Administer EMDR Therapy From Home

by Mary-Beth Zolik, M.Ed LMHC | Jul 18, 2022 | EMDR, Letting Go, Trauma

As a BetterHelp affiliate we may receive compensation if you sign up for online counseling through the links provided. EMDR (Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a therapeutic modality designed to decrease and potentially eliminate negative emotional...