Treating Medical Trauma with EMDR

A case story of a mammogram, a biopsy, and reconnecting with the body’s wisdom

Peter Pruyn
Published in
15 min readFeb 4, 2024

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Original artwork by Jocelyn Fitzgerald.

Content Warning: The following includes descriptions of physical and emotional pain. Readers are advised not to use any of the techniques in this article without the guidance of a trained mental health professional. This article is not medical advice. If you are in pain, speak

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Peter Pruyn
Invisible Illness

I am an EMDR trauma therapist who writes about women's health, gender equality, and film.