The tension between a healing mental therapy and victims seeking justice

Victim-survivors of alleged sexual abuse are caught in a difficult tension. EMDR—Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing—is an effective trauma therapy. But according to the ABC, pursuing healing through EMDR and pursuing justice in court don't always align. Survivors are now calling for legal reforms: they want courts to better understand trauma therapy and adapt how they handle testimony from those undergoing treatment.

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