Why people come to us for it
Usually one of three reasons: a single traumatic event that has not settled, a GP or psychiatrist has suggested EMDR specifically, or talking therapy has helped with everything except the memory itself. All three are reasonable starting points.
What we will not do is begin processing in a first session. The early work is history-taking, identifying the memories that still drive symptoms, and making sure you have enough stability to do the processing safely.
Doing it in the city
Trauma work has an afterwards. People often want twenty quiet minutes before going back to a desk, so we schedule EMDR appointments where there is room either side rather than squeezing them into the middle of a busy clinic day — and the quieter Queen Street end of the grid helps.
If you would rather not be in the city at all afterwards, the same work can be done by video from home.
What it costs
EMDR is billed as an ordinary 50-minute session, so the same Medicare rebate applies with a valid plan and referral. It is one of the strategies explicitly approved under the Better Access items, alongside cognitive behavioural therapy and interpersonal therapy.