EMDR therapy can help process traumatic memories from "summary" of The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel A. Van der Kolk
In recounting traumatic events, people often feel as if they are reliving the experience, with the sights, sounds, and feelings of the past overwhelming their present awareness. This is because traumatic memories are stored in a different part of the brain than ordinary memories, making them difficult to process and integrate. Traditional talk therapy may not be sufficient in addressing these deep-seated memories, as the conscious mind struggles to make sense of the overwhelming emotions attached to them. EMDR therapy, however, offers a unique approach to tackling traumatic memories by harnessing the brain's natural ability to heal itself. Through a series of bilateral stimulations, such as eye movements or taps, EMDR therapy helps to activate the brain's innate mechanisms for processing memories. By engaging both hemispheres of the brain simultaneously, this therapy allows the individual to reprocess the traumatic memory in a more adaptive way, creating new neural connections that can lea...
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