Collective EMDR

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Our Collective Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) sessions are designed to help teams manage stress and prevent burnout. This innovative approach provides a structured way to process difficult experiences together, fostering a supportive environment without the need for participants to share personal stories.

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What is Collective EMDR?

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Collective EMDR is an interactive therapy that helps individuals process and move past stressful experiences, in a shared space with familiar others. Unlike traditional talking therapies,  EMDR involves guided bilateral stimulation (such as eye movements, taps, or sounds) while focusing on specific distressing events or themes. This technique helps reduce the emotional impact of these experiences without participants having to discuss their memories in detail. This experience strengthens connection and recovery within a team. 
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Collective EMDR sessions focus on a shared incident or theme that the team has experienced . This could include a high-pressured project, organisational changes, or other stressors. Each person processes their own unique reactions while engaging in the shared activity, helping everyone feel more stable and calm. 

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Benefits of Collective EMDR

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• Stress Management: Reduces stress and prevents burnout by allowing individuals to process and move past challenging experiences.

• Enhanced Well-Being: As individuals stabilise their stress responses, they often feel more capable and resilient after sessions, leading to improved mental health and wellbeing.

• Improved Team Dynamics: Through experiencing a collective processing space, teams become more cohesive and productive.

• Non-Intrusive: Collective EMDR respects privacy by focusing on internal experiences without requiring participants to share personal details.

• Return to Business as Usual: Individuals can return to the duties that pertained a traumatic event due to desensitisation and reduced distress.