EMDR Treatment Gold Coast
Prince Harry was undergoing a form of therapy known as EMDR (eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing), when he was 12, to treat unresolved anxiety stemming from the death of his mother, Diana, Princess of Wales. Source: Guardian Newspaper - May 22, 2021
What is EMDR?
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a psychological treatment that enables people to heal from the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), panic attacks, depression and severe anxiety.
Did You Know? EMDR is one of only two therapeutic interventions recommended by the World Health Organisation for the treatment of PTSD, alongside Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). EMDR therapy is increasingly also used for the treatment of other anxiety-based disorders.
"A study, funded by the HMO Kaiser Permanente, found that 100% of the single-trauma victims and 77% of multiple trauma victims were no longer diagnosed with PTSD after only six hour long sessions. In another study, 77% of Armed Forces veterans (who had been in combat) were free of PTSD within twelve sessions."
If you are one of those people who has experienced repeated traumas, particularly in childhood, leading to a struggle with anxiety, depression, poor sleep or panic attacks in adult life, then it may be that you cannot understand why you’re reacting in this way now, when it’s all over and in the past, especially when you’ve been so capable or resourceful in your adult life.
Moreover, it has been shown that unresolved past experiences can be triggered by a current stressful life event. Once the flood gates are opened, emotional overload ensues and suddenly you can’t cope so effectively anymore. You may not even realise what the old events were until an EMDR therapist helps you to find them.
One of the main hallmarks of EMDR is its use of bilateral stimulation. That means that the brain is activated on alternating left - right - left sides by various means via the body. This can be by moving the eyes from right to left, by playing a simple sound in alternating ears or by tapping gently on different sides of the body such as on alternative knees, shoulders or the hands. This Bilateral Stimulation is thought to help the brain to process information which has got stuck due to emotional and sensory overload at the time of either one major traumatic event or several events where there’s a similarity of significance over time.
After successful treatment with EMDR therapy, affective distress is relieved, negative beliefs are reformulated and the fight or flight response is reduced.
All clients have preferences for the methods we use...
Common Methods of Bilateral Stimulation During a Session:
Intrigued?
It is important to remember that there is a no obligation, free 10 minute phone consultation available. Don't be afraid to reach out and ask questions about EMDR to see if it is the best method for your situation. Call us today at Ghita Therapy Counselling Gold Coast on 0439888070, or alternatively, check availability and book online anytime on the booking tab below.
EMDR and NLP (Submodalities): 6 Step Combo Treatment Package for Trauma
This highly recommended combination of a NLP session followed by multiple EMDR sessions has the benefit of removing not only the emotion from the memory, but double checking that the trauma is no longer stuck in the Visual, Auditory, Kinesthetic, Olfactory, or Gustatory storage areas of the memory – in relation to the past, present and future (Time Line).
NLP focuses on the relationship between language, behaviour, and thoughts and uses a wider range of techniques, such as reframing and rapport-building. EMDR, on the other hand, is specifically designed to treat traumatic memories and uses eye movements to process traumatic experiences. A combination of these has been found to be extraordinary for removing trauma.
Releasing Negative Emotions From Events
The old memory of an event is not always the problem, it is often the emotion attached to the event. Negative emotions get in the way of one's work, relationships, health and life etc. Taking away the negative emotions attached to past events changes a person's behaviour and perspective on life.
Session One (1 hour): The first session is an information gathering session. The therapist assesses the client’s readiness and develops a treatment plan. Client and therapist identify distressing memories and current situations that cause emotional distress – in relation to the five senses. For example: Some memories are very vivid, may have sounds attached and create certain feelings.
The client is asked to identify three things:
1. The vivid visual image and sounds related to the memory: (Parents screaming at me.)
2. A negative belief about self: ('I am a bad person.')
3. Related emotions and body sensations. (Tightness in tummy, sadness, shame.)
Scale of discomfort out of ten.
The client is asked to keep a daily log.
Session Two (1 hour): NLP Submodalities. An exercise designed to remove the emotion attached to an event and to replace it with something more pleasant or neutral.
Session Three to Five (1 hour each): EMDR Exercises to unstick any memory in the Visual, Auditory or Kinesthetic areas of memory. This is best done repeatedly to double check that this memory and trauma are deleted to the fullest extent possible. Remove images, feelings. Scale down the negatives.
Session Six (1 hour): Check-in session to review the improvement level. There should be major improvement or complete removal of the original trauma or limiting belief.
When the client reports no distress related to the targeted memory, (s)he is asked to think of the preferred positive belief that was identified at the beginning of the session. We then make the new positive belief (Eg: 'I am a good person'), scaled up to 10/10.
Note: When booking this package the client books the first hour and the therapist books the following consecutive weekly appointments.
Millions of people have been treated successfully for trauma over the past 33 years with EMDR and NLP.
Call Ghita Andersen today on 0439888070 or book anytime on the portal...
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a psychological treatment that enables people to heal from the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), panic attacks, depression and severe anxiety.
Did You Know? EMDR is one of only two therapeutic interventions recommended by the World Health Organisation for the treatment of PTSD, alongside Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). EMDR therapy is increasingly also used for the treatment of other anxiety-based disorders.
"A study, funded by the HMO Kaiser Permanente, found that 100% of the single-trauma victims and 77% of multiple trauma victims were no longer diagnosed with PTSD after only six hour long sessions. In another study, 77% of Armed Forces veterans (who had been in combat) were free of PTSD within twelve sessions."
If you are one of those people who has experienced repeated traumas, particularly in childhood, leading to a struggle with anxiety, depression, poor sleep or panic attacks in adult life, then it may be that you cannot understand why you’re reacting in this way now, when it’s all over and in the past, especially when you’ve been so capable or resourceful in your adult life.
Moreover, it has been shown that unresolved past experiences can be triggered by a current stressful life event. Once the flood gates are opened, emotional overload ensues and suddenly you can’t cope so effectively anymore. You may not even realise what the old events were until an EMDR therapist helps you to find them.
One of the main hallmarks of EMDR is its use of bilateral stimulation. That means that the brain is activated on alternating left - right - left sides by various means via the body. This can be by moving the eyes from right to left, by playing a simple sound in alternating ears or by tapping gently on different sides of the body such as on alternative knees, shoulders or the hands. This Bilateral Stimulation is thought to help the brain to process information which has got stuck due to emotional and sensory overload at the time of either one major traumatic event or several events where there’s a similarity of significance over time.
After successful treatment with EMDR therapy, affective distress is relieved, negative beliefs are reformulated and the fight or flight response is reduced.
All clients have preferences for the methods we use...
Common Methods of Bilateral Stimulation During a Session:
- Eye following finger or moving light (Therapist)
- Hand held 'Buzzer' devices that the client holds
- Healy Ear Clips (Mental Acute setting: Swings back and forth)
- Alternating a hand tapping on both sides of body (Client does this by crossing arms and flat hand tapping of the collarbone.)
Intrigued?
It is important to remember that there is a no obligation, free 10 minute phone consultation available. Don't be afraid to reach out and ask questions about EMDR to see if it is the best method for your situation. Call us today at Ghita Therapy Counselling Gold Coast on 0439888070, or alternatively, check availability and book online anytime on the booking tab below.
- Fees: $120 p.h. It is recommended that clients have at least six sessions of EMDR therapy
- 6 Step Combo Package: $650 – Save $70
EMDR and NLP (Submodalities): 6 Step Combo Treatment Package for Trauma
This highly recommended combination of a NLP session followed by multiple EMDR sessions has the benefit of removing not only the emotion from the memory, but double checking that the trauma is no longer stuck in the Visual, Auditory, Kinesthetic, Olfactory, or Gustatory storage areas of the memory – in relation to the past, present and future (Time Line).
NLP focuses on the relationship between language, behaviour, and thoughts and uses a wider range of techniques, such as reframing and rapport-building. EMDR, on the other hand, is specifically designed to treat traumatic memories and uses eye movements to process traumatic experiences. A combination of these has been found to be extraordinary for removing trauma.
Releasing Negative Emotions From Events
The old memory of an event is not always the problem, it is often the emotion attached to the event. Negative emotions get in the way of one's work, relationships, health and life etc. Taking away the negative emotions attached to past events changes a person's behaviour and perspective on life.
Session One (1 hour): The first session is an information gathering session. The therapist assesses the client’s readiness and develops a treatment plan. Client and therapist identify distressing memories and current situations that cause emotional distress – in relation to the five senses. For example: Some memories are very vivid, may have sounds attached and create certain feelings.
The client is asked to identify three things:
1. The vivid visual image and sounds related to the memory: (Parents screaming at me.)
2. A negative belief about self: ('I am a bad person.')
3. Related emotions and body sensations. (Tightness in tummy, sadness, shame.)
Scale of discomfort out of ten.
The client is asked to keep a daily log.
Session Two (1 hour): NLP Submodalities. An exercise designed to remove the emotion attached to an event and to replace it with something more pleasant or neutral.
Session Three to Five (1 hour each): EMDR Exercises to unstick any memory in the Visual, Auditory or Kinesthetic areas of memory. This is best done repeatedly to double check that this memory and trauma are deleted to the fullest extent possible. Remove images, feelings. Scale down the negatives.
Session Six (1 hour): Check-in session to review the improvement level. There should be major improvement or complete removal of the original trauma or limiting belief.
When the client reports no distress related to the targeted memory, (s)he is asked to think of the preferred positive belief that was identified at the beginning of the session. We then make the new positive belief (Eg: 'I am a good person'), scaled up to 10/10.
Note: When booking this package the client books the first hour and the therapist books the following consecutive weekly appointments.
Millions of people have been treated successfully for trauma over the past 33 years with EMDR and NLP.
Call Ghita Andersen today on 0439888070 or book anytime on the portal...
Terms and Conditions for EMDR Package:
- Available Online Only: 100% Deposit Required Upon Booking Online.
- Please chat to Ghita Andersen before booking this package to be sure this package suits your circumstances
- No refunds on unused hours once begun: Eg: Late Cancellations, Postponements beyond the three month period of validity
- The consecutive order of the package is vital to it's success
- 24 Hours notice of cancellations and postponements: 24 Hour Cancellation Policy
- Clients select initial 1 hour session on the booking portal, after which the therapist has to book you in for consecutive appointments so that they can track the hours used
- Not available with any other offers
- Package expires within 3 months of purchase
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Ghita identified that I had issues with authority after a relaxed chat. Returned for a session to experience a monumental shift. Feels like a sack of spuds has been lifted from my shoulders. I feel lighter in my joints and have continued to benefit by applying my new found calm when dealing with everybody, especially when guide my colleagues at work. I shall return for another session soon, to peel off the next layer. Ghita has a gift, enjoy! - Michael (Brisbane)
★★★★★ Google Review 2020: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Therapy
'This lady is absolutely amazing, I've had two sessions now with Ghita, and I felt so comfortable as soon as I had met her; she is very professional and understands the torment I went through as a child. We have started therapy and already I'm starting to feel much better. Thank you Ghita, looking forward to our next visit. Highly recommended.' - Sonya Radzevicius (Coomera)
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