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EMDR therapy in London.

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Mike trained in EMDR with Barbara Lerch, and has found it to be a very powerful modality for working with traumatic or generally negative memories and thought patterns. He originally trained as an acupuncturist, and spent much time working with clients in crisis recovering from addiction, in addition to his private practice. His approach to therapy is influenced by his own interest in the Buddhist principles of compassion and mindfulness, and he has completed training courses with Paul Gilbert (founder of Compassion Focused Therapy) and The Mindfulness Association. Mike is a long time practitioner of Qi Gong and Tai Chi, and believes strongly in the power of bodywork being able to positively influence the mind.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing

EMDR is a simple yet powerful therapy technique that has been proven to help with trauma, grief, phobias, pain, addictions, panic attacks, performance anxiety, self-esteem issues and other related conditions. It was originally developed by Francine Shapiro who found that negative thoughts she was having could be simply dispelled by making rapid eye movements from side to side. Over a number of years, she developed this basic idea into a standard clinical protocol that can be used to treat many common distressing conditions.

The desensitization part of EMDR describes how negative thoughts and their associated emotions can be effectively reduced in their intensity as a result of an EMDR treatment. The reprocessing part of EMDR refers to how the brain's natural ability to process traumatic incidents can become reduced during particularly intense experiences. The bilateral eye movements of EMDR help to re-establish the brain's natural ability to process old trauma that may have been present for many years. Once this reprocessing has occurred the images (such as flashbacks) and emotional states associated with the original traumatic incident are greatly reduced.

For more information on EMDR, how it works, and the various conditions it can treat, we refer you to the articles section of the site.