The idea behind EMDR is that the brain has a natural healing process, similar to the body’s ability to recover from a wound. When trauma interrupts that process, painful memories can get “frozen” with all the original emotions, thoughts, and physical sensations intact.
During an EMDR session at SCA Recovery, a trained therapist will help you recall specific memories while guiding your eye movements back and forth, usually using a moving light, sound tones, or gentle taps. This bilateral stimulation helps your brain process the memory more effectively.
Over time, the emotional charge tied to that memory decreases. You’ll still remember what happened, but it won’t hold the same power or distress. Clients often describe feeling lighter, calmer, or finally “unstuck.”
