Understanding Your Child's Treatment
¿Qué es EMDR?
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Is EMDR Safe?
EMDR is recognized as a safe and effective treatment by the World Health Organization, the American Psychological Association, and the Department of Veterans Affairs. When conducted by a trained therapist, it is considered safe for both children and adults. EMDR can be adapted for children as young as 2-3 years old and is effective across the lifespan. If you have concerns about whether EMDR is right for your situation, talk with your therapist — they can explain how the treatment is tailored to individual needs.
Understanding EMDR
EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. It's a therapy that helps the brain process traumatic memories so they no longer cause distress.
When something scary or overwhelming happens, our brains sometimes have trouble "filing away" that memory properly. It can feel like the memory is stuck, causing nightmares, anxiety, or strong reactions to reminders of what happened.
EMDR helps the brain unstick these memories and process them like normal memories — ones that we can remember without being overwhelmed by them.