Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a form of psychotherapy that helps individuals heal from the emotional distress caused by difficult life experiences. It includes 8 phases of treatment that begin with history-taking, psychoeducation, and rapport building. Next, the therapist teaches the client various stress-reduction strategies to use during and in between sessions. Once the client feels comfortable using these skills, they work with the therapist to identify a specific traumatic memory. The client is guided through a visualization of the memory as well as any thoughts and feelings associated with it while the therapist provides sets of bilateral stimulation. These sets include gentle tactile stimulation of the hands through a device held by the client. This process is repeated until the client reports no distress related to the target memory and can reframe their thought process associated with the target memory. EMDR does not require the client to talk about any part of the target memories.