EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) allows you to heal from the emotional distress and physical symptoms caused by traumatic events. It can help you process trauma and experience relief much faster than soley using talk therapy and without having to talk about all the details of the event. Studies show that EMDR therapy can help people experience positive changes that otherwise may have taken years. There has been so much research done on EMDR therapy that it is now recognized as an effective form of treatment for trauma by the American Psychiatric Association, the World Health Organization, and the Department of Defense. Given the research and recognition EMDR has received you can easily see how EMDR therapy would be effective in treating a myriad of problems that bring people in for therapy.