Deborah J. Armstrong, Psy.D.

Specializing in Individual Counseling, Women's Concerns, and the Treatment of Anxiety, Grief, Loss, and Panic
 
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Haddonfield, New Jersey 08033
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EMDR: A Way to Gain Relief from Distress

EMDR is an abbreviation for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. Research has shown this method to be effective for the treatment of anxiety and panic, and for processing through difficult experiences. EMDR has helped people:

  • Reduce day-to-day anxiety and panic attacks
  • Improve their performance of music or public speaking
  • Decrease test anxiety
  • Treat phobias such as a fear of flying or a fear of crossing bridges
  • Regain their comfort with driving after a car accident
  • Process through grief and complicated bereavement

EMDR has been acknowledged by the:

  • American Psychological Association
  • American Psychiatric Association
  • United States Department of Defense
  • United States Department of Veterans Affairs
  • United Kingdom Department of Health
  • Israeli National Council for Mental Health
  • Northern Ireland Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
  • Dutch National Steering Committee for Mental Health Care
  • International Society for Traumatic Stress
EMDR has helped people in the United States and a total of 70 countries overcome the psychological impact of troubling experiences and reduce their distress, so that they have become more free to move forward with their lives. For information on efficacy and treatment outcomes see the EMDR Institute and the EMDR International Association.