From the outside, EMDR may look deceptively simple. Before the process begins, your EMDR therapist will help you choose a scene from your life that represents a distressing or painful memory you have been struggling with. Perhaps it is the scene of the moment you received news that changed 'everything', or of a confrontation that feels unresolved, or of a childhood memory that still carries weight for you. The image is chosen carefully because it is linked to a deeper, often