Jayne Blatchford

 Hypnotherapy and EMDR

EMDR is a very effective method of helping to calm overwhelming feelings of stress, anxiety and trauma. This therapy can be carried out with or without having to talk in detail about the distressing issue, which can make this process  an easier experience. The hypnosis towards the end of the session helps to underpin the work we have done together and leave you feeling calm, relaxed and positive.

EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing. It is a therapeutic tool used to help people recover from distressing events and the on going problems they have caused. These can be things like flashbacks, upsetting and intrusive thoughts  or images, depression or anxiety. It can also be used to help reduce cravings and addictions.

EMDR is recognised by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) as a treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and the World Health Organisation (WHO), which also recognises it as an effective treatment for children.

When a traumatic event has happened, it is sometimes so overwhelming that the brain may not be able to fully process what has happened. This memory can then become locked into the subconscious mind with all of the emotion and feelings attached to that memory.  As that experience is locked there, it continues to be triggered whenever reminders come up, which  cause discomfort and negative emotions that we seem to have little or no control over. These discomforts are really the emotions connected with the old experience  that are being triggered. The eye movement that we use in EMDR seem to unlock the nervous system and allow the brain to process the experience. It desensitises the emotional impact of the memory, making it feel calmer and more manageable. The important thing to remember is that it is you that will be doing the healing and so we will go at your pace and you will remain in control of the process.

EMDR therapy can be used to address a wide range of challenges, including:

• Anxiety, panic attacks and phobias    
• PTSD and other traumatic stress related issues
• Depression
• OCD
• Eating disorders
• Grief
• Addictions
• Weight loss
• Assault
• Performance anxiety
• Exam anxiety