EMDR stands for Eye-Movement, Desensitization, and Re-Processing and utilizes bi-lateral stimulation of the brain to allow it (the brain) to, in a sense, shake and clear places where we get emotionally stuck.

Let’s look at a few effective paths to healing from childhood trauma that you can begin today to officially start the next chapter of your life.

While most of us have a basic idea of what trauma is and what it might look like, fewer understand the effects it can have on the brain. Trauma isn’t just a mental health issue that comes and goes. Rather, when you experience a traumatic event, the way your brain works changes.