EMDR THERAPY
EMDR Therapy for Trauma, Anxiety & Addiction Recovery
At Enterhealth, we use Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) as part of our comprehensive, brain-first approach to treating addiction, anxiety, depression, and co-occurring mental health conditions—helping patients process the past and reclaim control of the present.
What Is EMDR?
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a structured therapy that helps the brain “unstick” distressing memories and experiences that continue to trigger emotional pain or unhealthy behaviors. By combining focused recall with guided eye movements or other forms of bilateral stimulation, EMDR allows the brain to naturally reprocess and integrate traumatic material—without the need to relive it in detail.
EMDR can be effective for:
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Anxiety and panic disorders
- Depression and mood instability
- Addiction-related trauma, guilt, or shame
- Grief and loss
- Performance, confidence, or self-esteem challenges
EMDR can be effective for:
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Anxiety and panic disorders
- Depression and mood instability
- Addiction-related trauma, guilt, or shame
- Grief and loss
- Performance, confidence, or self-esteem challenges
What to Expect During EMDR Therapy
Every EMDR session follows a clear, evidence-based structure designed to create safety, stability, and progress. Treatment unfolds across several stages that prepare the brain and body for healing.
Here’s what to expect:
- Assessment & preparation: Your therapist helps you identify target memories and build coping tools before beginning reprocessing.
- Reprocessing phase: Guided eye movements, tapping, or audio tones help activate both sides of the brain as you focus briefly on distressing memories.
- Desensitization & integration: Emotional intensity decreases while new, positive associations form naturally.
- Closure & evaluation: Each session ends with grounding and review, ensuring you leave calm and balanced.
You remain alert and in control throughout the process—EMDR isn’t hypnosis or suggestion. Instead, it helps the brain’s information-processing system do what it’s meant to do: heal.
Why EMDR Is Important
Unresolved trauma often drives anxiety, depression, and addiction. EMDR targets these root causes by changing how the brain stores traumatic memories—transforming them from emotionally charged experiences into neutral, manageable recollections.
The benefits of EMDR therapy include:
- Faster emotional recovery compared to traditional talk therapy
- Reduced triggers, flashbacks, and physiological stress responses
- Improved emotional regulation and resilience
- Enhanced sense of safety, confidence, and self-trust
The benefits of EMDR therapy include:
- Faster emotional recovery compared to traditional talk therapy
- Reduced triggers, flashbacks, and physiological stress responses
- Improved emotional regulation and resilience
- Enhanced sense of safety, confidence, and self-trust
How EMDR Fits Into Enterhealth’s Comprehensive Approach
At Enterhealth, EMDR isn’t a standalone treatment—it’s one of many therapies used within our functional psychiatry framework. Our clinical team integrates EMDR with medications, counseling, and brain-based therapies to address the biological, psychological, and emotional roots of addiction and mental health conditions.
EMDR may be combined with:
- Functional psychiatry
- Neurofeedback & MeRT brain therapy
- Individual & group psychotherapy
- Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
- Medication management
- Family therapy & education programs
This integrated approach supports full brain healing, improves treatment retention, and helps patients sustain long-term recovery.
How EMDR Fits Into Enterhealth’s Comprehensive Approach
At Enterhealth, EMDR isn’t a standalone treatment—it’s one of many therapies used within our functional psychiatry framework. Our clinical team integrates EMDR with medications, counseling, and brain-based therapies to address the biological, psychological, and emotional roots of addiction and mental health conditions.
EMDR may be combined with:
- Functional psychiatry
- Neurofeedback & MeRT brain therapy
- Individual & group psychotherapy
- Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
- Medication management
- Family therapy & education programs
This integrated approach supports full brain healing, improves treatment retention, and helps patients sustain long-term recovery.
Who Can Benefit from EMDR
EMDR therapy can help almost anyone struggling with the lingering effects of trauma or emotional distress—especially when traditional therapy or medication alone hasn’t brought lasting relief.
It may be right for:
- People with trauma-related addiction or relapse triggers
- Individuals experiencing panic, anxiety, or intrusive thoughts
- Veterans, first responders, or survivors of abuse
- Patients seeking a drug-free or low-medication treatment path
- Anyone ready to move beyond the emotional weight of the past
Who Can Benefit from EMDR
EMDR therapy can help almost anyone struggling with the lingering effects of trauma or emotional distress—especially when traditional therapy or medication alone hasn’t brought lasting relief.
It may be right for:
- People with trauma-related addiction or relapse triggers
- Individuals experiencing panic, anxiety, or intrusive thoughts
- Veterans, first responders, or survivors of abuse
- Patients seeking a drug-free or low-medication treatment path
- Anyone ready to move beyond the emotional weight of the past
Begin Healing
at the Source
EMDR helps the brain do what it’s designed to do—heal. Whether you’re recovering from trauma, battling anxiety, or rebuilding life after addiction, our experienced therapists can help you find relief and resilience through EMDR and other advanced therapies.
Contact Enterhealth today to schedule an assessment and learn how EMDR can fit into your personalized treatment plan.
Begin Healing
at the Source
EMDR helps the brain do what it’s designed to do—heal. Whether you’re recovering from trauma, battling anxiety, or rebuilding life after addiction, our experienced therapists can help you find relief and resilience through EMDR and other advanced therapies.
Contact Enterhealth today to schedule an assessment and learn how EMDR can fit into your personalized treatment plan.
