Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing
Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) is considered first line treatment for trauma as per the World Health Organisation (WHO; https://www.who.int/news/item/06-08-2013-who-releases-guidance-on-mental-health-care-after-trauma ). Individuals engaging in EMDR can desensitize, and reprocess their negative experiences and beliefs without having to talk about their experiences.
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The links below provide more information on EMDR:
Video for Adolescents and Adults
Radically- Open Dialectical Behavioural Therapy
Radically-Open Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (RO DBT) is often used to support individuals with rigid and perfectionistic tendencies. It's goal is to improve social connections with others, increase openess to new experiences, and improve flexible thinking.
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The link below provides more information on RO DBT:
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy helps people recognise how their thoughts, behaviours, and actions are related and affect eachother.
The link below provides more information on CBT:
Emotional Freedom Techniques
Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), also known as tapping, involves tapping in certain points in the face, head, and body, in a sequence with the goal of reducing the issue they wish to treat. EFT has been beneficial for anxiety, depression, and various other mental health difficulties,
According to Evidence Based Emotional Freedom Techniques (https://www.evidencebasedeft.com), "EFT has previously been found to be an “evidence-based” practice for anxiety, depression, phobias and PTSD when measured against the standards of the American Psychological Association’s Division 12 Task Force on Empirically Validated Treatments. EFT now currently under review with the APA (2022) for its effectiveness for trauma and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (under the APA's current criteria)."
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