What is EMDR
EMDR, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing,
is an integrative psychotherapy approach that controlled research
studies have proven its effectiveness for Post-Traumatic Stress
Disorder. It is also effective in treating anxiety and other
psychological disorders that developed after very disturbing life
experiences. EMDR, developed by Dr. Francine Shapiro,
is based on the model of Adaptive Information Processing (AIP) that
posits that much of psychopathology is due to the maladaptive encoding
of and/or incomplete processing of traumatic life experiences. This
impairs the client’s ability to integrate these experiences in an
adaptive manner. EMDR facilitates the accessing and processing of
traumatic memories to bring them to an adaptive resolution (Shapiro,
2018).
EMDR Lebanon Association
EMDR Lebanon Association (Decree # 691 – Foundation
Date Apr. 25, 2013) is a non-profit Lebanese organization of mental
health professionals who are practicing psychotherapy and who are
trained or certified in EMDR Therapy.
EMDR is the acronym of Eye Movement
Desensitization and Reprocessing, and it is a psychotherapy approach that
was developed by an American clinical psychologist, Dr. Francine Shapiro,
in 1987.
EMDR Lebanon Association’s main purpose is to introduce EMDR Therapy to the Lebanese community and to spread the awareness of its efficacy and potency in treating Posttraumatic Stress Disorders as well as other psychological disorders that originated from traumas and unprocessed negative experiences. It also seeks to organize EMDR training workshops, lectures, and conferences for mental health professions in Lebanon and the Arab world. Furthermore, EMDR Lebanon Association wishes to take part in building a network of communication among EMDR clinicians nationally and internationally.
