EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a powerful psychotherapy technique offered at JLS Consulting Associates in the Twin Cities. This evidence-based approach enables people to heal from the symptoms and emotional distress that result from disturbing life experiences.

While it’s widely assumed that severe emotional pain requires a long time to heal, EMDR therapy demonstrates that the mind can heal from psychological trauma much as the body recovers from physical trauma. The brain’s information processing system naturally moves toward mental health. If this system is blocked or imbalanced by the impact of a disturbing event, the emotional wound festers and can cause intense suffering. Once the block is removed, healing resumes.

Our trained clinicians at JLS Consulting Associates use detailed protocols and procedures learned in EMDR therapy training to help clients in the Twin Cities area activate their natural healing processes.

Conditions Treated with EMDR

According to the EMDR International Association, EMDR can be effectively used to address a wide range of conditions:

The EMDR Experience at JLS Consulting Associates

Our Minnesota-based therapists are specially trained in EMDR protocols and will guide you through this transformative therapy with compassion and expertise. The process involves identifying traumatic memories and using bilateral stimulation (typically eye movements) while processing these experiences in a safe, controlled environment.