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.
