EMDR therapy in Singapore

Painful experiences can stay "stuck", so that reminders bring back the same fear, shame or body sensations as if it were happening now. EMDR helps the brain process these memories so they feel more like the past.

During processing you briefly focus on a memory while following bilateral stimulation, such as side-to-side eye movements or tapping. It works online as well as in person.

Complex PTSD often grows from repeated or long-term experiences, such as childhood neglect, abuse or ongoing relational harm. Therapy for complex trauma takes time to build safety and coping skills first, before processing memories, and the pace is always agreed with you.

EMDR can also help with attachment injuries, recent trauma and acute stress, dissociation, and patterns of coping that no longer serve you, such as avoidance or numbing.

There is no one-size-fits-all protocol. Ming is trained in a range of EMDR protocols and adapts them to what you bring - whether that is complex PTSD or an attachment injury, recent trauma or acute stress, dissociation, maladaptive coping, or something else entirely. The general shape of therapy looks like this:

• History taking and a shared plan for what to work on.
• Preparation: grounding, calming and resourcing skills you can use any time.
• Processing target memories, one step at a time, at a pace agreed with you.
• Checking in on changes and future situations that still feel hard.

Choosing online or in-person EMDR starts with an assessment of your needs, circumstances and readiness. With complex PTSD, attachment injury or dissociation, Ming adapts preparation and processing rather than treating every presentation as a single traumatic event.

For a deeper look at relationships and early experiences, read our article on attachment in adult therapy and EMDR.