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Vanessa E. Ford LCSW, CADC

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What Happens During an EMDR Therapy Session?

What Happens During an EMDR Therapy Session?

by Vanessa Ford | Feb 16, 2011 | Chicago EMDR counseling, EMDR, News, PTSD, Trauma Therapy

In my therapy practice in Chicago, a fair number of my clients express interest in Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing or EMDR for short. They may have heard about this therapy technique, which specifically targets traumatic experiences. Although counseling can...
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Vanessa Ford is a Chicago-based therapist who is specialized in communication issues, conflict resolution, recovery support, Moderation Management, EMDR, coping with a traumatic or abusive past, grieving past losses, LGBT, and addictions.

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