# EMDR therapy explained: how it works, benefits and what to expect

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**Created:** [10 April 2026 08:36 UTC](https://community.patient.info/t/emdr-therapy-explained-how-it-works-benefits-and-what-to-expect/906314 "2026-04-10T08:36:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![CommunityAdmin](https://community.patient.info/user_avatar/community.patient.info/communityadmin/32/3095_2.png) [@CommunityAdmin](https://community.patient.info/u/CommunityAdmin)\
**Post date:** [10 April 2026 08:36 UTC](https://community.patient.info/t/emdr-therapy-explained-how-it-works-benefits-and-what-to-expect/906314/1 "2026-04-10T08:36:02Z")

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EMDR is a systematic form of therapy aimed at helping your brain work through memories that have become trapped - especially those tied to trauma.

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This is a companion discussion topic for the original article at [https://patient.info/features/treatment-medication/understanding-emdr-how-can-eye-movements-help-process-trauma](https://patient.info/features/treatment-medication/understanding-emdr-how-can-eye-movements-help-process-trauma)

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**Author:** ![bcarling](https://community.patient.info/user_avatar/community.patient.info/bcarling/32/3488_2.png) [@bcarling](https://community.patient.info/u/bcarling)\
**Post date:** [21 April 2026 08:02 UTC](https://community.patient.info/t/emdr-therapy-explained-how-it-works-benefits-and-what-to-expect/906314/2 "2026-04-21T08:02:36Z")

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A very helpful post about EMDR. My question is about the use of music that claims to use EMDR (using the stereo aspect, left and right alternate pulses) in widely advertised systems such as the app ‘Calm’.

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**Author:** ![CommunityAdmin](https://community.patient.info/user_avatar/community.patient.info/communityadmin/32/3095_2.png) [@CommunityAdmin](https://community.patient.info/u/CommunityAdmin)\
**Post date:** [21 April 2026 08:02 UTC](https://community.patient.info/t/emdr-therapy-explained-how-it-works-benefits-and-what-to-expect/906314/3 "2026-04-21T08:02:36Z")

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**Author:** ![bcarling](https://community.patient.info/user_avatar/community.patient.info/bcarling/32/3488_2.png) [@bcarling](https://community.patient.info/u/bcarling)\
**Post date:** [22 April 2026 08:28 UTC](https://community.patient.info/t/emdr-therapy-explained-how-it-works-benefits-and-what-to-expect/906314/4 "2026-04-22T08:28:52Z")

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What is the evidence for bilateral stimulation using music?

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**Author:** ![Julia\_Abraham](https://community.patient.info/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/71c47a/32.png) [@Julia\_Abraham](https://community.patient.info/u/Julia_Abraham)\
**Post date:** [24 April 2026 19:07 UTC](https://community.patient.info/t/emdr-therapy-explained-how-it-works-benefits-and-what-to-expect/906314/5 "2026-04-24T19:07:30Z")

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The evidence for music specifically is still pretty limited. Most of the stronger data is still around eye movements or tapping. Bilateral music can feel calming/grounding for some people, but it’s not as well-studied yet