The goal of EMDR therapy is to reprocess (the R of the EMDR acronym) on a physiological, emotional, and cognitive level, the experiences that are causing problems, and to integrate positive, affirming ...

When Prince Harry shared his therapy session with Oprah Winfrey, on his docuseries The Me You Can’t See, most of us didn’t expect to see him with arms crossed across his chest, tapping alternate ...

Content warning: This article contains a description of gun violence. I was at dinner with my two best friends when we heard a few loud pops. At first, we thought it was fireworks. As the sounds got ...

Anxiety can hinder so much of everyday life, but there are many helpful and safe ways to cope. For Miley Cyrus, she credits a specific type of therapy for helping her overcome stage fright—and also ...

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a psychotherapy method developed by psychologist and educator Francine Shapiro in 1989. Per Williams, “EMDR was created to help individuals heal ...

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is a treatment for symptoms of trauma. Some limited research suggests it could also help with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). EMDR ...

More than 28 percent of women in the United States received mental health treatment or counseling in the past year. And one of the increasingly popular techniques is something known as Eye Movement ...

An Army veteran with combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder spent three years trying different treatments offered by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Medications helped some. Traditional ...