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    Understanding EMDR

    Understanding EMDR

    What EMDR is, how it works, and where the evidence sits, in plain language, without the clinical fog.

    EMDR Negative and Positive Cognitions: A Plain-Language List

    The beliefs EMDR works with, organized by category, in words a real person would use.

    Floatback·July 2026·8 min read

    Can You Do EMDR on Yourself? What the Research Says, and What Just Changed

    The honest answer on doing EMDR by yourself: what is safe to do alone, what used to need a therapist, and what just changed.

    David DeWitt·June 2026·6 min read
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