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Practical, Effective and Evidence Based Therapy

EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing. It is a psychotherapy that has been around since 1987 and has received an abundance of supportive research.

 

It has been shown to be extremely effective in treating trauma (PTSD) and trauma related conditions such as specific fears, anxieties and depression; that are traced back to early painful memories.

 

It is recommended by the UK’s National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) and is offered across the country in NHS mental health services.

 

Only clinicians who have attended accredited courses (by EMDR UK and Ireland Association) and supervised by a Consultant EMDR practitioner are allowed to practice.

How does it work?

Eye movements, similar to those during REM sleep, will be recreated by asking you to watch the therapist’s finger moving backwards and forwards across your visual field, while you recall the painful memory. This utilises the bodies natural ability to process painful memories, mimicking the natural healing process of REM sleep. This approach can also be used with tappers or sound, to achieve a bilateral stimulation.

 

There is also more information to be found at the UK and Ireland EMDR Association https://emdrassociation.org.uk/.

 

Please watch the below video for more information. It has been produced by the Europe EMDR Association.

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Psychology has powerful tools to change eating behaviour

Emotional eating can range from struggling to stick to the desired diet, through to feeling out of control and binging. Emotional eating can cause deep distress and shame. The long term implications are serious with an increased risk of diabetes and heart disease due to unwanted weight gain.

There are proven psychological interventions to escape from emotional eating. Many people are unaware that there is an evidence-based treatment plan to escape from emotional eating.

Being a healthy weight is about learning to deal with emotions in more helpful ways than turning to food.

Therapy can also help with increasing will power, rebuilding self-esteem and incorporating helpful strategies to reach desired goals.

Using food for emotional support can lead to a downward spiral – eating to escape the sadness that came from eating, the day before, to escape from sadness.

Some people mask their emotions so well with food that they don’t even notice feeling sad anymore. They just notice the overeating and this in itself causes shame, fear, and weight gain.

This cycle is addictive and can increase in severity over time.

There are proven psychological interventions to escape from emotional eating. These are based on Enhanced Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.

Sessions follow a clear plan based on a plan designed by Dr Fairburn. The plan is practical, evidence-based and effective.

To learn more I recommend purchasing this very helpful book by Dr Fairburn. The intervention is clearly outlined.

It is possible to follow this guide on your own and this might be enough to help you escape from emotional eating.

However, if you find you need further support then please contact me and we can work through the treatment plan together at a pace that suits you. Or we can undertake an assessment to see what the most powerful treatments for your difficulties may be, as sometimes trauma can be underlying over eating and this needs a different approach.

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