EMDR Therapy in Lilydale and Online Across Australia

Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a highly effective, evidence-based therapy for trauma and other distressing life experiences. It’s been used successfully worldwide for over 30 years to help people process memories that feel “stuck” and continue to cause distress long after the event.

When something overwhelming happens, the brain doesn’t always process it in the usual way. The memory can become “frozen in time,” with the same intense feelings, images, and body sensations you experienced in the moment. This can lead to ongoing symptoms such as flashbacks, nightmares, anxiety, or a persistent sense of danger, even years later.

EMDR helps the brain reprocess these memories so they no longer carry the same emotional charge. You’ll still remember what happened, but it will feel like a memory rather than something you’re reliving. Many clients also find that EMDR shifts long-held negative beliefs about themselves, others, and the world, replacing them with more adaptive, supportive, and realistic perspectives.

What EMDR Can Help With?
While EMDR is well known for treating PTSD, it can also be highly effective for:

• Childhood trauma and neglect

• Anxiety and panic

• Grief and loss

• Addictions

• Phobias and fears

• Depression

• Distressing memories from relationships or significant life events
  
  

EMDR can address past experiences, current challenges, and worries about the future, making it a versatile approach for a wide range of concerns.

Why Clients Choose EMDR?

• You don’t have to retell every detail of your trauma to benefit from the process

• It’s often better tolerated than exposure-based therapies

• Research shows EMDR can achieve results in fewer sessions compared to some traditional therapies

• Studies have found that 77–90% of people with PTSD no longer met criteria after 3–7 EMDR sessions (without homework) (Source: EMDR Association of Australia)
  
  

Getting Started with EMDR Therapy
I’m Emma, a registered psychologist in Lilydale offering EMDR therapy both in person and online to clients across Australia. If you’re wondering whether EMDR could help you, we can discuss your history, goals, and readiness to ensure it’s the right approach for you.

You can access EMDR under a Mental Health Care Plan, as it is a recognised and approved therapy under Medicare’s Better Access program.

If you’d like to explore how EMDR could help you heal and feel more at ease within yourself, please contact me to arrange an appointment.