Episode 5 - Dr. Melissa Fenton, President of Mind Body & Beyond Center, talks about EMDR
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In this episode of Talking Treatment™, Dr. Melissa Fenton, President of Mind Body & Beyond Center in sunny Jacksonville, FL, joins host Derek Dorado to talk about Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). While once a psychotherapy treatment option that was originally intended to lessen the distress associated with traumatizing memories, new research developments have proven that EMDR effectively facilities in picking up and processing of traumatic elements and other negative life experiences. Once processed, the brain is trained to reformulate those negative beliefs. Dr. Fenton explains that lateral eye movements are the most common external stimuli in this process, but other methods, including the tapping of both hands, are also utilized. Listen to the full episode now!!