EMDR therapy
For adults, in person in Seville and online, in English and Spanish.
EMDR therapy helps to process memories that still hurt as if they had just happened. It is an evidence-based treatment that the World Health Organization lists among those recommended for post-traumatic stress. As a specialist in clinical psychology (PIR) with specific EMDR training, I integrate it into an individual treatment when it is indicated.
Practice at Paseo de las Delicias, 1 (Seville) and online sessions.
What it is
When an experience overwhelms us, it is sometimes not fully processed and stays stored with the same images, emotions, sensations and thoughts it had at the time. That is why remembering it feels as if it were happening now.
EMDR therapy works on those memories with a technique called bilateral stimulation. The aim is not to forget what happened, but for it to lose its charge so it can be remembered as something in the past.
While you focus on the memory, you follow a side-to-side movement with your eyes or receive alternating sounds or taps. This helps the brain process the experience.
International clinical guidelines, such as those of the WHO and the UK’s NICE, recommend it for treating post-traumatic stress in adults.
When it can help
These are some of the situations in which I use it most often:
Accidents, assaults, sudden losses or other experiences in which you felt your life or safety were at risk.
Scenes from the past that come back with the same intensity, even years later.
Losses you cannot come to terms with, especially when they happened unexpectedly or traumatically.
Fear or alarm reactions triggered by situations that remind you of what you went through.
Ideas such as “I’m not good enough”, “it’s my fault” or “I’m not safe” that grew out of difficult experiences.
Experiences of abandonment, abuse or lack of care that still influence how you connect with others.
If what you are going through is related to traumatic experiences, you can also read about trauma therapy.
The process
The protocol has eight phases. I group them into four stages so you know what to expect.
01
We look at your history and what brings you to therapy, and decide which memories to work on and in what order.
02
I explain how the therapy works and we build resources to regulate yourself before, during and after sessions.
03
You focus on the memory while bilateral stimulation is applied in short sets, until the distress decreases and what you believe about yourself in relation to it changes.
04
Each session ends in a state of calm. At the start of the next one, we review how the days went and what has changed.
You can stop at any moment. You set the pace.
Who it is for
I work exclusively with adults, in individual therapy. You can come to my practice at Paseo de las Delicias, 1, in Seville, or have your sessions online from wherever you are. Therapy can be carried out entirely in English.
Specialist in Clinical Psychology (PIR)
Over 18 years of clinical experience
Clinical experience at The Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust (London)
Specific training in EMDR and trauma treatment
Frequently asked questions
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. It was developed by psychologist Francine Shapiro in the late 1980s.
No. Throughout the session you are aware of what is happening and stay in control. You can stop at any time.
It depends on each case. Working on a single memory is not the same as working on experiences repeated over years, and a preparation phase is often needed first. We assess it at the start and review it during the process.
No. I use it when it is indicated, after assessment and within a broader treatment plan. To learn about that complete treatment, you can read about trauma therapy.
It is common to feel tired or, in the following days, to notice memories, dreams or emotions related to what we worked on. It is part of the process, and we talk about it in the next session.
Therapy can be carried out in English. As for the online format, in the first session we assess whether it is suitable in your case.
Other areas
A phased treatment for traumatic experiences, post-traumatic stress and emotional wounds.
When anxiety, self-pressure or feeling overwhelmed become persistent.
Depression, relationship difficulties, complex life changes and persistent emotional distress.
Online sessions anywhere in Spain, in English or Spanish.
Start your process
Write to me and, in a first session, we will assess whether EMDR therapy is right for you.
Paseo de las Delicias, 1 · 41001 Seville
Monday and Thursday 10:00–19:00 · Tuesday 10:00–14:00
+34 622 83 36 63 · info@anamorenopsicologia.es
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