Every Memory Deserves Respect: EMDR, the Proven Trauma Therapy with the Power to Heal

"Exploring the nature of trauma and how best to deal with it is not only a timely task, it is a necessary one. While COVID, isolation, and social unrest don't necessarily cause trauma-trauma is about how one reacts to a thing, not the thing in itself-thefact is that these days many of us are dealing with some sort of trauma. How can we heal? Perhaps through a therapy known as EMDR, which stands for eye movement desensitization and reprocessing. Cowritten by Michael Baldwin, a patient who experienced transformative relief from trauma through EMDR therapy, and Dr. Deborah Korn, a therapist (though not Baldwin's therapist) who explains exactly how and why EMDR works, Every Memory Deserves Respect brings the good news of EMDR to countless readers who may not even know of it but would greatly benefit from using it. We learn the origins of EMDR and of its effectiveness in treating those suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder; how a session works; questions to ask a therapist before beginning. But we also learn a great deal about trauma-how it can refer to any experience, big or little, that is overwhelming, triggers strong negative emotions, and involves a sense of powerlessness or intense vulnerability; how it's stored in our memories, and our bodies,waiting to be triggered; and how EMDR resolves it. Every Memory Deserves Respect is a warm, accessible, and helpful book, in part because of its innovative use of full-page photographs paired with a statement, definition, or affirmation. And that, combined with its mix of personal story and trusted authority, makes this an unusually effective introduction to a complicated and important subject"--
An important handbook for the millions of people dealing with or recovering from trauma, to fully understand what trauma is and its effects on the brain and body, and how to recover using EMDR. Co-written by a therapist and a patient who contributes his own personal story of trauma recovery.
An introduction to EMDR, a proven trauma therapy with the power to heal, cowritten by a world-renowned therapist and a patient who experienced transformative relief through EMDR therapy.Every Memory Deserves Respect is a life-changing gateway to finding help recovering from trauma, and discovering a new life filled with freedom, ease, and confidence. Traumatic experience remain preserved in the brain and body often unaltered from the moment they occurred; EMDR therapy pinpoints traumatic memories so they can finally be processed&;then allows us to efficiently clear out the traumatic memories that have gotten stuck in our brains. It&;s not just about letting go of past burdens, but also about coping better in the present and setting goals for the future. Trauma is a part of life. But the good news is that we can heal&;and it doesn&;t have to take a lifetime. EMDR (which stands for eye movement desensitization and reprocessing) is a unique type of psychotherapy that is proven to help people recover from trauma and its effect on their lives, including depression, anxiety, PTSD, and many life limiting behaviors. Through motivating science, personal stories, and powerful photographic images, we learn how trauma is stored in the brain and body, continuing to cause pain and suffering, and how EDMR frees us by repatterning our thinking and emotional reactions. It explains why talk therapy has a limited impact on trauma recovery, what to expect from gentle and targeted EMDR therapy, and how to find a therapist right for you.