EMDR trauma therapy in Swiss clinics

How an EMDR session works

After a stabilisation phase, the therapist guides the client through a structured eight-phase protocol, using eye movements, taps or sounds while the client focuses on a target memory.

EMDR in addiction treatment

Because trauma often drives substance use, private clinics integrate EMDR once the client is medically stable, typically after detox.

Which conditions is EMDR used for?

• Trauma treatment
• Dual diagnosis treatment
• Alcohol addiction treatment
• Opioid addiction treatment
• Depression treatment

Swiss clinics offering EMDR

• CALDA ClinicZurich
• Paracelsus RecoveryZurich
• The Kusnacht PracticeKüsnacht
• Privatklinik MeiringenMeiringen
• Clinica Holistica EngiadinaSusch
• Klinik Schützen RheinfeldenRheinfelden

Other therapies

• Medical detox→
• Cognitive behavioural therapyCBT
• Dialectical behaviour therapyDBT
• Family therapy→
• Transcranial magnetic stimulationTMS
• Functional medicine & biochemical restoration→
• Aftercare & relapse prevention→