Integrating Art Therapy and Eye Movement Desensitisation.

How can both modalities be combined effectively?
The combination of EMDR and art therapy can effectively treat trauma by addressing the emotional, cognitive, and affective memories of the trauma.
Traumatic memories stimulate fear and anxiety, which are controlled by the middle prefrontal cortex.
Art therapy, focusing on nonverbal images, helps improve interpersonal skills and mental flexibility. Therapists must move beyond spoken language and embrace the trauma's emotional, cognitive, and affective memories.
The combination of EMDR's bilateral stimulation and art therapy resulted in a rapid and significant shift in awareness and cognition related to the original negatively retained somatic memory.
This combination can lead to a significant shift in awareness and cognition related to the original somatic memory.