While EMDR therapy is similar other therapies, it helps clients identify and process difficult or traumatic situations. Clients learn to desensitize the hurtful memories that developed their negative beliefs and coping skills. Before starting, your therapist will teach you several techniques that help you cope with difficult feelings and regulate emotions. Once these skills are established, the EMDR therapist utilizes bilateral stimulation to desensitize these thought patterns and memories. Patients follow the lightbar with their eyes to help the brain process past events. EMDR is a powerful tool that helps clients reprocess memories to help them continue everyday life without challenges.