The description of EMDR sounds similar to hypnosis; is it the same thing?
EMDR is not hypnosis. It is a focused process which stimulates the brain’s inherent ability to transform the way memories are stored, from a sensory experience to a narrative one. It does this through bilateral stimulation (BLS), which is believed to cause the brain to react in a way similar to the way it processes in REM sleep cycles. This is similar to the processing that occurs when we dream, but in a focused way that is not interrupted by waking up or environmental factors.
