EMDR Therapy vs EMDR Flow

This application uses many advanced digital technics and simulates EMDR therapy. EMDR is a technique recommended by psychotherapists and Psychologists. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is an extensively researched psychotherapy method proven to be effective and help people recover from trauma and other distressing life experiences which are including depression, PTSD, panic disorders, anxiety. The American Psychiatric Association, the American Psychological Association, the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, National Alliance on Mental Illness, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the U.K. National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs/Dept. of Defense, The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, and the World Health Organization among many other national and international organizations recognize and recommend EMDR therapy as an effective treatment. First, put on your headphones, think of a traumatic and disturbing event. Follow the ball in the EMDR tool, focus on the transition of sounds in your left and right ears, and feel the vibrations. Thus, the effect of traumatic disturbing events that will provide the data flow between the right and left brain as in REM sleep will decrease. Focus on the trauma memory while simultaneously experiencing bilateral stimulation (typically eye movements), which is associated with a reduction in the vividness and emotion associated with the trauma memories. While you bring the details of that memory to mind, This tool will guide you through a series of side-to-side eye movements, auditory (with direction), and vibrations. As you learn to process the memory and related feelings it brings up, you’ll gradually be able to reframe that memory in a more positive light. Use three types of BLS: visual, auditory (with direction), and vibrations and modify your settings to suit your preferences. Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) is a form of psychotherapy developed by Francine Shapiro in the 1980s that was originally designed to alleviate the distress associated with traumatic memories such as post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). In EMDR, the person being treated recalls distressing experiences whilst doing bilateral stimulation, such as side-to-side eye movement or physical stimulation, such as tapping either side of the body. According to the theory behind the approach, traumatic and painful memories can cause post-traumatic stress when you don’t process them completely. Then, when sights, sounds, words, or smells trigger those unprocessed memories, you re-experience them. The 2013 World Health Organization (WHO) practice guideline states that EMDR "is based on the idea that negative thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are the result of unprocessed memories. The treatment involves standardized procedures that include focusing simultaneously on spontaneous associations of traumatic images, thoughts, emotions and bodily sensations and bilateral stimulation that is most commonly in the form of repeated eye movements. This re-experiencing leads to the emotional distress and other symptoms recognized as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). EMDR aims to reduce symptoms of trauma by changing how your memories are stored in your brain. In a nutshell, an EMDR therapist does this by leading you through a series of bilateral (side-to-side) eye movements as you recall traumatic or triggering experiences in small segments, until those memories no longer cause distress.

EMDR Flow combines a training simulator for therapists and mental-health professionals—including those currently training in EMDR—with clinician-controlled bilateral stimulation tools. PRACTICE WITH AI VIRTUAL PATIENTS Rehearse clinical decision-making with fictional cases designed for professional training. Work through target assessment—including image, negative and positive cognition, VOC, emotion, SUD, and body location—and make processing decisions as the case develops. The AI Coach provides educational feedback on your choices so you can reflect, repeat, and build confidence. It is a training aid, not accredited supervision or a substitute for formal EMDR education. CLINICIAN-CONTROLLED BILATERAL STIMULATION Configure visual and auditory bilateral stimulation from your iPhone, iPad or Mac. Vibration requires a compatible iPhone. Adjust pace, colors, sounds, set length, and pauses while keeping control of the session. REMOTE SESSIONS WITHOUT A PATIENT APP For clinician-led remote sessions, create and control the session in EMDR Flow on iPhone, iPad or Mac. Your patient can join with a six-character code at emdrflow.app in a web browser, without installing an app, or in EMDR Flow on iPhone, iPad or Mac. You control the stimulation while the patient sees a focused session screen. BUILT FOR PROFESSIONAL USE • Local and remote bilateral stimulation • AI virtual-patient practice in eight languages • Repeatable fictional scenarios and immediate training feedback • Clear controls designed to stay out of the way during a session EMDR Flow is not intended for self-administered EMDR, diagnosis, emergency care, or replacement of a qualified clinician. The current simulator focuses on target assessment and processing decisions; it does not simulate every phase of a complete EMDR treatment. FLOW PRO One paid Flow Pro subscription includes full simulator access with Coach and additional visual styles, sounds, and vibration patterns. Basic session controls remain free. Patients joining a remote session do not need a subscription. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/