EMDR stands for "Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing" and is a trauma therapy developed by the American psychologist Francine Shapiro.

The EMDR method has been internationally recognized as one of the most effective treatments of posttraumatic stress disorders (PTSD), also in 2006 by the German scientific council for psychotherapy.

The EMDR methods contains a variety of components (psychodynamic, cognitive behavioral, interpersonal, body-oriented). Research has shown that while EMDR is just as effective as the best of the other methods EMDR achieves the treatment target in less than half of the sessions required by other methods.

EMDR uses bilateral stimulation via eye movements, sounds or physical "tapping" with the hands both for the mobilization of positive psychic resources and for processing stressful (traumatic) events.

After treatment with EMDR most clients experience a substantial relief of their strain. Negative thoughts and feelings have become reintegrated in a new and positive way and bodily stress has become greatly reduced.