Normal 1:1 Video and full remote EMDR in one simple app
Move from face-to-face video to BLS mode without juggling a separate screen-share window. The therapist's video remains visible to the client in all modes to maintain a steady connection.
All your clients get a single, unchanging link
The client enters your own virtual waiting room and joins the session when you admit them. No install. On first sign in you choose your own unique name for the waiting room.
Smooth screen transitions and BLS animation
As a trauma-focused EMDR app, great care was taken to make the visual experience as smooth and predictable as possible.
Privacy
The app does not store data unnecessary for its function. Only the therapist's login and account have a persistent record. No client data is stored permanently. This was the design philosophy throughout the app development.
Welcome
One app for 1:1 video sessions and integrated EMDR tools
We focus on calm session flow and therapist presence. The fully functioning app is free to use with options to donate or subscribe to contribute to the cost of ongoing maintenance and improvement. You sign in to get your personal client link. Clients join with their name only — no account for them.
See the app
Video and BLS in one session
Three views from EMDR Matters: therapist controls, client video rapport, then bilateral stimulation on the client's screen.
EMDR Matters app vs screen sharing apps
Screen sharing compresses fast motion, so a moving ball often looks jerky. EMDR Matters draws the ball and plays audio on the client's device while you control speed and pattern remotely.
Built by practising EMDR therapists — free to use, shaped by real sessions, open to feedback.
Session flow
EMDR web-app session flow
- Your waiting room link — On first sign in you choose your unique Waiting Room Name, e.g. “JohnSmith”, if available. You'll get a link ready to copy and send to your clients, e.g. emdrmatters.com/JohnSmith
- Waiting room — Client opens your link, enters their name, and waits until you admit them — like a reception area — you'll find the client waiting there and can start the session in Video mode.
- Video mode — This is the familiar 1:1 video call type. Face-to-face visibility. When ready to start the EMDR processing the therapist switches to bilateral stimulation mode (BLS mode).
- BLS mode — The client still sees you full screen with their own picture as well. The therapist has the control panel open or hidden to select the functionality of the animation (colour, background, random modes, etc.). Only when you press the START button will the client see the animation. When you press STOP, the client will see you full screen again. These are gentle visual transitions.
- Pause and adjust — As therapist you can change the settings during a set. On their side, the client can choose to turn BLS audio on or off. The client also has a button to stop the BLS on their end, but they can’t start it. You can also simply go back to Video mode at the end of the session to have a closing conversation.
- End session — When ending the session, temporary session information is removed from our servers.
Common questions
Online EMDR therapy, trauma video & bilateral stimulation
What is EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)?
EMDR is an evidence-based psychotherapy approach used to help process distressing memories — widely used in trauma therapy, PTSD, anxiety, and related conditions. Treatment uses structured phases and bilateral stimulation (guided eye movements, sounds, or tapping) so the brain can desensitise and reprocess traumatic material. EMDR Matters does not replace accredited EMDR training; it is the online session technology for licensed clinicians delivering that work remotely.
What is online EMDR trauma therapy?
Online EMDR trauma therapy means delivering clinician-led EMDR over secure video, with the same bilateral stimulation (BLS) you would use in the room — but on the client's own screen for smooth eye-movement tracking. You identify targets and pace the session; the platform handles waiting room, video rapport, therapist-controlled BLS, and explicit session end. Suitable for PTSD, complex trauma, anxiety, and other presentations you already treat with EMDR.
Can you do EMDR online?
Yes. EMDR Matters is built for remote EMDR and telehealth video in the browser. You admit the client from a waiting room, talk face-to-face in Video mode, then start bilateral stimulation (BLS) on their screen when you are ready — the usual clinical pacing, without a separate stimulation-only workaround.
What is the best way to run EMDR over video?
For many clinicians, the smoothest EMDR video therapy setup is integrated video plus bilateral stimulation (BLS) on the client's device. You keep control of speed, pattern, audio and pacing while the client sees the ball and tones on their own screen.
How does EMDR Matters support bilateral stimulation online?
EMDR Matters connects you and your client with a direct, private video link when the network allows, and shows the ball and bilateral audio on the client's screen. You stay in one flow: waiting room → video call → bilateral stimulation (BLS) mode.
Do clients need to download an app for virtual EMDR sessions?
No install for clients. They open your link (e.g. emdrmatters.com/YourName), enter their name, and wait to be admitted. It works on modern phones, tablets, and desktops — helpful for distance EMDR and clients who are not tech-savvy.
What is bilateral stimulation in online EMDR?
Bilateral stimulation (BLS) is the rhythmic input used during desensitisation and reprocessing — commonly eye movements, auditory tones, or tapping (tactile). In remote sessions the stimulus must stay smooth on the client's screen. EMDR Matters draws the visual ball and plays bilateral audio locally; you control speed, pattern, and when sets start and stop. Optional USB or Bluetooth tappers are planned for tactile BLS online.
Is EMDR Matters EMDR therapy software for telehealth?
It is a session tool for licensed clinicians already trained in EMDR — not training, supervision, or clinical records. It supports telehealth EMDR workflow: personal client link, practice mode to rehearse layout, direct video between you and your client when possible, and minimal server-side session data (see privacy and compliance & data).
Is it free for EMDR therapists to try?
Yes. EMDR Matters is free to use. Donations and subscriptions are optional ways to support ongoing app development and running costs. Sign in, try the interactive demo with no client connected, then share your client link when you are ready. We do not sell session recordings or store therapy content on our servers.
Ready to try it?
Free to use. Sign in, or try the demo.