Quotes from Francine Shapiro

Changing the memories that form the way we see ourselves also changes the way we view others. Therefore, our relationships, job performance, what we are willing to do or are able to resist, all move in a positive direction.

The past affects the present even without our being aware of it.

As with any field, if something does not fit into the current understanding of how things work, it raises eyebrows, hackles or both.

I also discovered that other forms of side-to-side movement besides the eyes could be effective. Therapists could also use taps alternating from hand to hand or tones played from one ear to the other.

At this point, there is enough research for me to believe that both are true. So, if I had to do it over again, I'd simply call it "Reprocessing Therapy." But now Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing—more commonly called EMDR—is known worldwide, so it's too late for a name change.

However, today more than 20 scientifically controlled studies of EMDR have proven its effectiveness in the treatment of traumatic and other disturbing life experiences.