Therapy must begin with the development of an authentic alliance; a respectful, caring, and supportive relationship; out of which real and lasting change is truly possible.

Why EMDR?

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) offers a truly remarkable opportunity for emotional healing at a rapid pace. It allows us to readily bring forth fresh insights, which further enhance our healing and personal growth. Since 1994, Dr. Herden has continually observed the powerful results of EMDR treatment where regardless of personal history, current mental, emotional and even physical blocks, diagnoses or issues, real and lasting change is truly possible.

What is EMDR?

EMDR is an integrative psychotherapy approach that has been extensively researched and proven highly effective for the treatment of psychological trauma. As such, EMDR is comprised of a set of standardized protocols. Within these protocols, a skilled EMDR therapist will incorporate elements from many different treatment modalities in order to optimize the speed and quality of positive outcomes.

How does EMDR work?

Each of us carries within us an innate capacity to recover from whatever has caused us to become blocked and stuck in our lives. With the therapist’s proper guidance and direction, EMDR engages the client with their capacity to readily access a natural ability to achieve an emotionally and biologically well regulated state of being. With EMDR, we are able to effectively uncover, explore, and then resolve whatever is necessary in order to overcome the trauma in our lives. Even when we have become convinced something deep within us has made us unable or incapable of change, with EMDR we can readily move forward and achieve that which we previously could barely imagine.

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The EMDR International Association (EMDRIA) is a professional association where EMDR practitioners and EMDR researchers seek the highest standards for the clinical use of EMDR therapy. EMDR is designated as an effective treatment by the American Psychiatric Association, the World Health Organization (WHO), the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and many other international health agencies. This powerful psychotherapy approach has helped over an estimated two million people of all ages relieve many types of psychological distress. This website provides information to the greater EMDR community including clinicians, researchers, and the public that our members serve.

The American Psychological Association (APA) is the largest scientific and professional organization representing psychology in the United States, and is the world’s largest association of psychologists, with nearly 130,000 researchers, educators, clinicians, consultants and students as its members. This website provides a wealth of information on research, education and treatment across all areas of professional psychology.

As an international multidisciplinary professional Association the mission of The World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) is to promote evidence based care, education, research, advocacy, public policy and respect in transgender health. WPATH publishes the Standards of Care and Ethical Guidelines, which articulate a professional consensus about the psychiatric, psychological, medical, and surgical management of gender identity disorders, and help professionals understand the parameters within which they may offer assistance to those with these conditions.

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