Q: What are some of the ways that relationship trauma affects us?
A: Our brains adapt to keep us safe. So you may to try to disappear in a relationship, or become aggressive in a relationship in order to adapt to what we see as a threat as a result of a traumatic
event, which can include emotional abuse.
Q: How does EMDR work?
A: EMDR is an evidence based method, meaning it has been proven to be effective in helping people overcome trauma. It uses eye movements to target and reprocess a memory of an event that caused
you to believe something, usually something negative, about yourself.
Q: Who can benefit from EMDR?
A: If you find that you are triggered on a regular basis by a particular situation or person, be it your spouse or a family member, and it is getting in the way of your daily life and relationships,
EMDR can help reprocess the memories or even sensations that are triggering you so that the fight, flight or freeze instinct is no longer your go-to response.
