Understanding EMDR: Healing Painful Memories Without Re-Living Them
- eddie mills
- Jan 13
- 2 min read
“The Gold Standard Therapy for Treating Trauma”(World Health Organisation)
Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing
Painful memories can continue to affect how we feel long after an event has passed. EMDR is a therapeutic approach that helps reduce the emotional pain linked to distressing memories without needing to talk through every detail.
When Can EMDR Help
EMDR can be helpful when past experiences still trigger anxiety, emotional distress, or physical reactions in the present. These experiences do not need to be a single traumatic event — repeated or long-standing emotional difficulties can also be processed.
Why Does EMDR Work
Overwhelming experiences can become “stuck” in the nervous system. EMDR supports the brain’s natural processing, allowing memories to lose their emotional intensity while remaining part of your life story.
What Happens in EMDR Therapy
You do not need to describe the memory in detail. EMDR focuses on the emotional response rather than the story itself, using structured techniques to support safe and gentle processing.
Where Does EMDR Fit
EMDR takes place in a confidential therapeutic setting and helps memories feel less intrusive, allowing you to live more fully in the present.
Support at Clarina Counselling & Psychotherapy
At Clarina Counselling & Psychotherapy, EMDR is offered as part of an evidence-based approach to supporting emotional healing and recovery. If you feel held back by past experiences, EMDR may help you move forward with greater ease. Iv two short videos about it at:
https://www.clarinacounsellingandpsychotherapy.ie/eye-movement-desensitization-and-reprocessing-emdr
Practical Details
Garrett Moriarty Psychotherapist
20 Cill Chaoide
Clarina, Co. Limerick
V94 R3HP
📞 085 1249768.
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Monday to Friday, 9:15am – 2:00pm
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