Complex trauma: Yes, EMDR can help, but it’s no quick fix

The existence of complex trauma, as opposed to single-incident trauma, can make EMDR an even longer-term treatment.

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“Fourteen years ago, when I was first trained in EMDR therapy, there was less of an understanding of its benefits, as well as a lot of confusion about what eye movement desensitization and reprocessing actually was. One thing it’s never been is a quick fix. And while I make it a point to educate people about this reality, I have found there is another layer to that common misunderstanding: lack of awareness that the existence of complex trauma, as opposed to single-incident trauma, can make EMDR an even longer-term treatment.”

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Jenkins, S. (2016, April 25). Complex trauma: Yes, EMDR can help, but it’s no quick fix. GoodTherapy. https://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/complex-trauma-emdr-can-help-but-its-no-quick-fix-0425165