EMDR stands for eye movement desensitization and reprocessing. Sometimes called eye movement therapy or rapid eye movement therapy, EMDR counseling unlocks your brain’s natural processing to help cure PTSD, anxiety, depression, and trauma. You can receive EMDR therapy for anxiety, EMDR therapy for trauma, EMDR therapy for PTSD, or EMDR therapy for depression. Does EMDR work? Yes! Learn why and how EMDR helps. Barbara Heffernan, EMDR Approved Consultant, has helped hundreds of people with EMDR therapy, helped them recover from PTSD, anxiety, depression and trauma.