Copenhagen & OnlineEMDR Therapy at Hue Therapy
An Evidence-Based Approach to Trauma & Nervous System Integration
At Hue Therapy, EMDR is offered within a contained, relational framework designed to support safety, regulation, and integration.
What is EMDR Therapy?
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing) is a structured, evidence-based psychotherapy method used internationally in the treatment of trauma and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
It is recommended by major health organisations, including the World Health Organization (WHO), the American Psychiatric Association (APA), and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), as an effective treatment for PTSD.
What EMDR Treats
EMDR was originally developed for PTSD and trauma-related conditions.
It is now widely used in the treatment of:
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Single-incident trauma
Complex or developmental trauma
Distressing or intrusive memories
Phobias and performance-related anxiety
Trauma-linked attachment injuries
How Trauma Can Manifest
Traumatic experiences are not stored in the brain in the same way as ordinary memories.
When an event overwhelms the nervous system’s capacity to process it, the experience may become “stuck” — remaining emotionally and physiologically activated long after the event has passed.
This can manifest as:
Intrusive thoughts or flashbacks
Heightened reactivity
Emotional flooding or numbness
Disproportionate responses to present-day triggers
Persistent shame or negative self-beliefs
EMDR facilitates adaptive reprocessing of these memories, allowing them to integrate into broader autobiographical memory networks without continued nervous system activation.
How EMDR Works (Clinical Overview)
EMDR uses bilateral stimulation (such as guided eye movements) while the client briefly activates a target memory.
This dual attention process supports:
Reduction in emotional intensity
Cognitive restructuring at a neurobiological level
Integration of previously fragmented memory networks
Decreased physiological arousal associated with the memory
Unlike exposure-based models that rely heavily on repeated verbal recounting, EMDR does not require prolonged detailed description of traumatic events.
The goal is not desensitisation alone, but integration.
If you would like to learn more about EMDR and the research base, you can read further here: https://www.emdria.org/about-emdr-therapy/
You may also choose to watch an explanatory video outlining the method prior to beginning.
How EMDR Is Held at Hue Therapy
EMDR is not delivered in isolation.
At Hue Therapy, EMDR is embedded within a relational, attachment-informed framework.
This means:
Assessment and stabilisation precede trauma processing
Regulation skills are developed where needed
Internal resources (including the inner wise adult / inner parent) are strengthened
Processing occurs within a safe therapeutic relationship
Clinical containment is essential. Trauma processing without sufficient stability can overwhelm the nervous system. Structure protects the process.
Structure of EMDR Treatment Plan
To ensure safety, continuity, and meaningful integration, EMDR is offered in a structured format:
Sessions must be scheduled weekly
A minimum commitment of 6 sessions is required
Sessions must be booked as extended 75-minute sessions
You can select the 75-minute EMDR option directly in the booking system
Student pricing is not applicable
EMDR is not designed as an occasional intervention. It is a phased process requiring consistency.
Is EMDR Appropriate for You?
EMDR may be appropriate if:
You have a history of trauma or PTSD
You continue to experience intrusive or emotionally charged memories
Insight-based therapy has helped cognitively, but your body still reacts
Certain experiences feel unresolved despite time and reflection
You have tried other therapeutic approaches and still feel stuck in your process
If you are unsure whether EMDR is clinically appropriate at this stage of your therapy, we can assess this together.
Beginning the Process
There is limited availability for EMDR work at Hue as our Psychotherapist, Kerime, is the only practitioner offering it.
If you would like to explore EMDR, please notify me directly or schedule your first extended 75-minute session via the booking system.
EMDR is not about revisiting the past unnecessarily.
It is about supporting the nervous system to complete what it could not fully process at the time.
At Hue Therapy, this forms part of the broader work:
moving from survival into regulation,
from fragmentation into integration,
from reactivity into internal safety.
TAKE THE FIRST STEPReady to move into integration?
If your body still reacts to memories your mind has tried to move past, EMDR can help bridge the gap.
Spaces for EMDR with Kerime are limited due to the intensive nature of this work.
