EMDR is a psychotherapy that enables people to heal from the symptoms and emotional distress that are the result of disturbing life experiences. When a trauma occurs it seems to get locked in the nervous system with the original picture, sounds, thoughts and feelings. The eye movements or bilateral stimulation (BLS) we use in EMDR seems to unlock the nervous system and allow the mind and body to process the experience. Repeated studies show that by using EMDR therapy people can experience the benefits of psychotherapy that once took years to make a difference. EMDR is an effective treatment for PTSD, anxiety, addiction, obsessive compulsive disorder, and other mental health conditions.