RITMO®
When to consider RITMO®?
Francine Shapiro is an American psychologist. In 1987, as she was on a walk, she noticed her eyes moving rapidly from side to side, while at the same time disturbing thoughts in her head became less intrusive. That's how she got started to devise the form of therapy known as Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR). EMDR, which involves making rapid eye movements to stimulate the brain, assists people in processing traumatic memories The method was successfully tested with Vietnam veterans and was later imported to France by David Servan-Schreiber.
Traumatized individuals are highly anxious and permanently re-live the traumatic event (flash images, nightmares, intrusive images ...), and often avoid certain situations, activities, thoughts, feelings related to the trauma, have a hard time to concentrate or controlling their emotions, have sleeping disorders, ... all this a long time after the traumatic event or emotional shock took place.
RITMO® (Retraitement de l'Information Traumatique par les Mouvements Oculaires)*, developed by Lili Ruggieri is a combination of hypnosis and EMDR; this technique efficiently and quickly relieves people suffering from post-traumatic stress syndrome in a long-lasting manner.
It is based on bi-lateral visual, audio and kinaesthesic stimulation ((tapping on knees, hands...), while the client dives into his memory.
This process activates the area of the brain in charge of "digesting" the traumatic event by separating it from the emotion. The perception of the event changes and is integrated: the event is put behind and no longer invades the present.
RITMO® is a technique for short-term therapies. In most cases, only a few sessions are needed, and sometimes one session is enough.
* Traumatic information reprocessing through eye movement
I use RITMO® combined with Hypnosis and Sophrology depending on your need.
* I do not take on people with psychotic disorders (schizophrenia, paranoia, manic depression or bi-polar disorder)
IMPORTANT: RITMO® is a technique which never replaces a medical treatment
Alexandra Dobbs
Vincennes
My practice in Vincennes
5 rue Robert Giraudineau
94300
Vincennes
From Monday to Saturday from 8h to 20h
Latest client feedback
"Skeptic Turned Believer"
After struggling with grief and anxiety for years following the rather brutal deaths of my parents—one from a brain tumor and the other by suicide—I had tried traditional talk therapy without finding relief. Despite my usual cynicism toward anything deemed ‘woo woo’, I was willing to try something different. Alexandra combines sophrology, hypnosis and EMDR in a way that’s tailored to each session’s specific need. She is not only attentive and pragmatic but also deeply compassionate. I had many tearful breakdowns in front of her, and she always responded with genuine concern, focusing on solutions rather than dwelling on the issues. What I particularly appreciated was her ability to explain the science behind her methods, which really helped someone like me who is often skeptical. If you're hesitant, I encourage you to give it a try. I noticed positive changes after just a few sessions, with some results occurring immediately. Stick with it—it’s worth it if there’s a chance of feeling better.
"Great with children"
My daughter felt confident with Alexandra from the very first session and was very happy with the way things went.
"Invaluable support"
First of all, thank you Alexandra for the help you gave me when I needed it. Sometimes it's a good idea to call on a caring person to help us move forward, and that's what Alexandra will provide in these sessions, without judgment and with a great deal of empathy.
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