Sandra Weber

Much of people’s suffering comes from feeling disconnected from others, the fear of- or actual loss, and unresolved grief. While we tend to think of trauma as emotional, sexual or physical abuse, war or major natural disasters, there is a whole range of experiences that can be traumatizing. They can include growing up in an invalidating family environment, surgery and chronic illness, the sudden loss of a loved one, divorce and other relationship endings. Due to its flexible application in terms of alleviating symptoms related to past traumatic experiences, current and potential future triggers, I have been using Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) as my primary treatment approach. EMDR is an evidence-based psychotherapy that has well documented success in treating not only PTSD and trauma related disorders but also mood disorders, anxiety disorders, reaction to severe stress and adjustment disorders, grief, phobias, and somatic disorders.