What is Attachment-Focused EMDR and How Does It Work for Complex Trauma?
What is Attachment-Focused EMDR and How Does It Work for Complex Trauma? Monika Sudakov © The Mighty black and white photo of a woman on a chair, looking out of a window, thinking to herself with a book in her lap Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) is a trauma treatment modality developed by Francine Shapiro in the 1980s. The protocol utilizes bilateral stimulation during the recall of traumatic memories to help the client process the memories and alleviate the charge these intrusive memories have upon the individual, thereby reducing symptoms associated w...