Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a form of psychotherapy that was developed by Psychologist Dr. Francine Shapiro to resolved disturbing memories and traumas from the past. This type of treatment was under trials that showed to be efficient for PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder), phobias and severe cases of anxiety.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)1 is a comprehensive, integrative psychotherapy approach, that include tools and techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy, psychodynamic, experiential and body centered therapies. EMDR is an information processing therapy and uses an eight phase approach to address the experiential contributors of a wide range of pathologies. It attends to the past experiences that have set the groundwork for pathology, the current situations that trigger dysfunctional emotions, beliefs and sensations, and the positive experience needed to enhance future adaptive behaviors and mental health. During treatment various procedures and protocols are used to address the entire clinical picture. One of the procedural elements is "dual stimulation" using bilateral eye movements, tones or taps. During the reprocessing phases the client attends momentarily to past memories, present triggers, or anticipated future experiences while simultaneously focusing on a set of external stimulus. During that time, clients generally experience the emergence of insight, changes in memories, or new associations. The clinician assists the client to focus on appropriate material before initiation of each subsequent set. Usually three sessions of EMDR  are recommended to achieve better results, but many clients experience very positive results after the first session.