Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is an evidence‑based trauma therapy. Our self‑administered tool adapts EMDR techniques into a guided sequence of prompts that clients can follow on their own.

Clients start by selecting a traumatic memory they feel ready to process. The tool then leads them through structured phases—identifying sensations, recalling details and reprocessing with bilateral stimulation—and records their responses and levels of distress.

To safeguard clients, built‑in guardrails monitor distress levels. If distress rises above the client’s baseline, the session pauses and offers grounding techniques, preventing retraumatization.

Self‑Administered EMDR is available under Trauma Therapy in the app and the EMDR section of your activity library.

Open the Habit Of Care app, sign in with your Care Management credentials and navigate to Trauma Therapy.

Select Self‑Administered EMDR to experience the tool for yourself. You will be guided through an example session to understand how prompts, grounding exercises and distress monitoring work.

In the activity library select EMDR to assign self‑administered sessions. You can schedule sessions at intervals that match your client’s readiness and therapy plan.

Help clients choose memories they’re prepared to process and remind them of the built‑in safety features and ability to pause if distress rises.

Access the EMDR section of your client’s Explore dashboard to review session summaries, responses and distress scores.

Track changes in the intensity of negative feelings associated with each memory to gauge therapeutic impact and decide whether to revisit or move on.

Discuss the client’s experience after each session, reinforce coping strategies and adjust pace or focus based on their feedback.