Research

We have partnered with Whakaora to research the effectiveness of our groups. This research indicates that people taking part in our groups have experienced positive improvements in:

Trauma-related symptoms
Anxiety
Depression
Sleep

See the research evidence supporting our Restore Christchurch groups here.

A brief article published in the Journal of the New Zealand College of Clinical Psychologists about how Group EMDR works can be found here.

A short presentation from the 2024 NZ EMDR Conference summarising feedback from clients about how they found the ACC Restore EMDR Groups is outlined below:

For more links about international research into the effectiveness of EMDR, see EMDRIA