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EMDR Trauma Therapy

What Is EMDR Therapy?

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is an extensively researched psychotherapy method proven to help individuals recover from trauma and emotional distress. EMDR works by helping the brain reprocess traumatic memories so they no longer cause intense emotional reactions.

At Futures Recovery Healthcare, EMDR is integrated into our MetaVida outpatient program as a powerful therapeutic tool for individuals facing lingering symptoms from past experiences.

How EMDR Trauma Therapy Works?

Unlike traditional talk therapy, EMDR uses bilateral stimulation (often through guided eye movements) to help patients process memories that are “stuck” in the brain’s emotional centers. 

These unresolved memories can continue to trigger symptoms such as anxiety, flashbacks, hypervigilance, or avoidance, often without the person realizing why.

EMDR enables the brain to safely reprocess these memories, thereby shifting how they’re stored and facilitating healing.

Conditions Treated with EMDR


EMDR is highly effective in treating:

  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Childhood trauma or abuse
  • Sexual assault
  • Grief and loss
  • Anxiety and panic attacks
  • Complex trauma and developmental wounding
  • Substance use related to trauma

Whether trauma is rooted in a single event or a series of adverse experiences, EMDR helps reduce the emotional impact and promote long-term resolution.

What to Expect in an EMDR Session


EMDR therapy at Futures is conducted in a private, tranquil space designed to support focused and therapeutic work. Sessions are led by clinicians trained and certified in EMDR methodology.

During sessions:

  • Your therapist helps identify distressing memories and negative beliefs
  • You’ll engage in bilateral stimulation through visual or tactile cues
  • The process continues in structured phases, allowing emotional processing to unfold
  • You remain fully awake and in control, with the therapist guiding the experience

EMDR is often described by clients as intense yet empowering, and for many, results come faster than with traditional talk therapy.

The MetaVida Program Advantage

Our MetaVida outpatient program is uniquely equipped to provide all three:

  • Discreet, luxury setting on our private, 9-acre campus in Tequesta, FL
  • High clinician-to-patient ratio for personalized care
  • Seamless connection to psychiatric services, wellness programming, and family support
  • Continuity of care for those stepping down from residential treatment or starting a new path


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