When a traumatic event occurs, the associated images, feelings, and body sensations can get “stuck” in the brain long after the event has ended. Later, traumatized people may be triggered by other experiences and struggle to recognize the connection and/or difference from the original trauma.

If a person does not have the right tools or environment to work through and resolve the traumatic experience, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can develop. EMDR has been found to significantly reduce or eliminate PTSD and associated symptoms.