EMDR Pakistan is essentially a professional and a research body constituted for mental health professionals. It will provide a platform to all qualified EMDR clinicians, practitioners, consultants, facilitators and trainers within Pakistan. This body has been formed to put Pakistan on the international map in the field of mental health and psychotrauma…
EMDR Pakistan has been conceived with the aim of attaining the highest standards and excellence in the field of mental health sciences through the pooling of intellectual and academic resources from across the globe. This is to ensure that the EMDR clinicians of EMDR Pakistan can realize their full potential in the fields of mental health, research, medical education, psychology, health services, through the delivery of ethical, evidence-based, scientific health care to the Pakistani populace based on principles of equity and accessibility. The major areas of pursuit in this regard will be the resolution of symptoms resulting from disturbing and unresolved life experiences. It will use a structured, protocolised approach to address past, present, and future aspects of disturbing memories.
The constitution of EMDR Pakistan is conceived as a consensus document that is simple, futuristic, and dynamic. The prime objective of the document is to facilitate the smooth functioning of the association and provide broad parameters for its
operations. All articles have therefore to be read and interpreted with the basic premise of assistance in achieving the aims and objectives of the Association.
All articles can be amended, and altered after fulfilling the conditions laid down in the relevant provisions of the Constitution.
EMDR Psychotherapy
EMDR is an integrative psychotherapy approach that has been extensively researched and proven effective for the treatment of trauma.
Developed by Dr. Francine Shapiro, EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a research-supported, integrative psychotherapy approach designed to treat symptoms of trauma and posttraumatic stress.
EMDR has been accepted as an effective form of treatment by several major health organizations including the World Health Organization (2013), the American Psychiatric Association (2004), and the U.S. Department of Defense (2017). Studies show that it is possible to alleviate distressing symptoms more rapidly with EMDR integrating it in the regular clinical practice with other approaches.
EMDR sessions follow a specific sequence of phases. Practitioners use bilateral stimulation, such as eye movements, to help the client process unresolved memories from adverse experiences. EMDR can be used to address any number of complaints and it is compatible with other types of therapy. Because discussing the details of a traumatic experience is not required in EMDR sessions, the anxiety associated with confronting and revealing those details may be alleviated.
Clinicians trained in other approaches (psychodynamic, cognitivism, cognitive-behavioural, family therapy, hypnosis, Gestalt, etc.) find that EMDR allows them to use what they already know regarding the client’s history: EMDR therapy helps identify the earlier memories that cause maladaptive defenses and intra-psychic mechanisms and facilitates the processing of those memories and experiences, that are likely causing dysfunctional behavior and irrational cognitions.
Therapists
Therapists offering EMDR are licensed mental health professionals who have received specialized and certified training through approved EMDR training organizations.