{"id":73272,"date":"2025-06-03T15:09:56","date_gmt":"2025-06-03T22:09:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=73272"},"modified":"2025-06-03T15:09:56","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T22:09:56","slug":"lacdmh-begins-eye-movement-therapy-pilot-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=73272","title":{"rendered":"LACDMH BEGINS EYE MOVEMENT THERAPY PILOT PROGRAM"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Psychotherapeutic Approach to Treat Trauma-Linked Distress Is Now Available\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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LOS ANGELES, CA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 The Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (LACDMH) has trained 25 clinicians as part of a pilot program in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy to expand its offerings for clients who have lived through or witnessed traumatic experiences.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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EMDR is used to treat trauma-related mental health conditions through side-to-side eye movements or other bilateral stimulation. Clinicians completed a 50-hour training and are now delivering EMDR services in LACDMH\u2019s Service Areas 6 and 8, which includes South L.A. and the South Bay region of L.A. County.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cNot everyone experiences trauma the same way, which is why launching an EMDR pilot program is critical to expanding our ability to meet the diverse mental health and healing needs of our residents,\u201d said Los Angeles County 2nd District Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell. \u201cIn addition to broadening mental health service options, the County\u2019s Department of Mental Health is helping to expand the skill set of service providers to deliver EMDR to residents seeking this specialized support. I look forward to the insights this pilot will provide to better inform our ability to serve our communities.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cThrough this pilot program and our trained therapists in this practice, the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health is proud to offer another resource for clients in our public mental health system,\u201d said LACDMH Director Dr. Lisa H. Wong. \u201cWith trauma serving as the basis for many challenging mental health conditions, having an additional effective treatment tool is invaluable.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The EMDR-trained clinicians are delivering services at LACDMH\u2019s Harbor-UCLA Medical Center Adult Outpatient Mental Health Clinic and the Long Beach Mental Health Center\u2019s Adult Clinic. In addition, clinicians have been trained at Southern California Health and Rehabilitation Program (SCHARP) and Barbour and Floyd Medical Associates,\u00a0contracted entities of LACDMH.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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To learn more EMDR, visit LACDMH\u2019s website at\u00a0dmh.lacounty.gov\/our-services\/emdr<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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