Get to know EMDR
With EMDR you can deliver remote EMDR therapy in a controlled environment. Your patient will automatically see or hear your chosen bilateral stimulation without needing to open additional windows or sign up to additional software.
Adjust speed, color and sound to suit patient needs
No additional windows, tabs, or downloads required
HIPAA-compliant and benefits from your secure and stable doxy.me telemedicine session
🌟 EMDR is available on Pro plans in 1:1 appointments
How to add EMDR to doxy.me
The first time you use EMDR on doxy.me, you’ll need to add the app to your account.
Begin by signing into your doxy.me account.
On the dashboard, navigate to the Apps button on the Sidebar.
Now, find EMDR and click Add to doxy.me.
Once added, the app will be available to use during your next appointment.
How to use EMDR during a session
Notepad can be launched at any time during a doxy.me appointment.
During an appointment, navigate to the Control bar.
Select Apps and choose EMDR from the menu.
Choose your EMDR settings (see below) and click Start
EMDR settings and customization
You can adjust the bilateral stimulation (BLS) settings to suit each patient's needs.
Visual only: Your patient will see a shape on their screen, moving from left to right and back again.
Auditory only: Your patient will hear a sound through their headphones, first in the left, then the right, and so on.
Visual + Auditory: Your patient will both see a shape on their screen, and hear a sound in their headphones, moving from left to right in unison.
💡 The patient should use headphones for auditory BLS.
With both visual and auditory BLS, you can choose the speed of a single pass (how quickly the stimulation moves from left to right) using a a scale of one to ten.
In addition, with visual BLS you can select the color of the dot and background. With auditory BLS you can select the style of sound e.g. "Big drum", "Cowbell", or others.
💡 Your EMDR settings and customization will be saved between sessions.
Understand the patient’s EMDR experience
When you start EMDR, the patient's screen will adjust according to your chosen settings.
If you have selected auditory BLS only, the patient's screen will not change.
If you have selected visual BLS, the focus of the screen will become the visual BLS, with their self-preview and view of your video minimised.
If the patient is using a touchscreen device, they will receive a prompt to start EMDR. This ensures that the experience is in focus. For non-touchscreen devices, EMDR will start automatically.
💡 It is strongly recommended that the patient use a desktop device rather than a mobile when participating in remote EMDR therapy.
FAQs
What device or browser limitations are there to using EMDR?
EMDR is optimized for desktop use and touch devices are not recommended. Please note that visual EMDR therapy works best on desktop devices due to the wider screen. Auditory EMDR therapy works best when the patient is using headphones.
How do I get audio to work on a Safari browser?
Go to the doxy.me check-in link in the URL. On the left-hand side of the URL, click the drop-down menu for Website Settings. Click Website Settings and under “Auto-Play” select “Allow All Auto-Play”.
Questions? Please contact our Support team.