EMDR Matters
Smooth bilateral stimulation (BLS) on the client's device
The ball, tones and future tappers run on the client's phone or computer for steadier eye tracking.
One app for 1:1 video sessions and integrated EMDR tools. We focus on calm session flow and therapist presence. The moving ball and tones run on the client's phone or computer — not as a shared screen — so eye tracking stays smooth to avoid eye fatigue.
Free to use. Donations and subscriptions are optional ways to support app development.
You sign in (free) to get your personal, permanent and reusable client link (e.g. emdrmatters.com/YourName). Clients join with their name only — no account for them.
Your client's video
The ball, tones and future tappers run on the client's phone or computer for steadier eye tracking.
Move from face-to-face connection into the stimulation screen without juggling screen share.
No session recordings or clinical notes database — only what is needed to run the session.
Send one link. The client enters a name, waits, and joins when you admit them.
For clients
Your therapist sends a link. You enter your name and wait to be admitted. When it's time for bilateral stimulation, the ball and tones appear on your screen — controlled by your therapist.
We do not record your session or store a clinical file about your therapy on our servers.
Your video (client)
Session flow
Standard EMDR work moves from rapport and target work through bilateral stimulation (BLS) — eye movements, tones, or tapping — then desensitisation, reprocessing, and closure. EMDR Matters supports that pacing online: connection before intensive stimulation, room to adjust during a set, and a clear end to the session (not a sudden video drop-in).
For clinicians
Video mode and the BLS stimulation screen live in one browser tab, so the session can move calmly from conversation into the set.
The visual ball and bilateral audio run on the client's phone or computer, controlled by you in real time.
Rehearse layouts and controls with no client connected before your first live session.
Share one clean link. Clients need no account, just a name in the waiting room.
Simple on-screen indicators show when you are connected, reconnecting, or if the network needs attention.
Waiting room, video, bilateral stimulation (BLS), pause and closure are treated as one clinical sequence.
Built for smooth online stimulation
EMDR Matters is designed around a simple principle: the client should receive a stable, smooth bilateral stimulation (BLS) while you stay present and in control.
The moving ball runs on the client's device, where it can stay visually steady.
Speed, pattern, colour and audio remain under your control during the set.
The app treats video, bilateral stimulation (BLS), pause and closure as parts of one calm session flow.
USB and Bluetooth tapper support is being built the same way — controlled by you, felt on the client's side.
Design philosophy
Technology should support the therapeutic relationship, not pull attention away from it.
Session screens should change clearly and gently so the client knows what is happening.
The app is a session tool, not a place to store clinical material.
Therapist feedback shapes the details because small workflow frictions matter in practice.
Privacy by design
We minimise what we store. This is a session tool, not a patient database or notes system.
Common questions
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
Many therapists use EMDR Matters as the all-in-one remote EMDR video room today. An optional add-on for bilateral stimulation (BLS) only — if you prefer to keep Zoom or Teams for face and voice — is also on the roadmap.
Yes. EMDR Matters is free to use. Donations and subscriptions are optional ways to support ongoing app development and running costs. Sign in, run a practice session 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.
Community-driven
EMDR Matters is shaped by real sessions — not a generic telehealth checklist. Therapists in the EMDR community are welcome to report friction, bugs, and ideas (especially what would help clients in session).
Your device, browser, and where you were in the session (waiting room, video, or bilateral stimulation / BLS) — plus what would help your clients in session.
Free to use. Sign in to your dashboard, copy your client link, run a practice session, then invite your next client. Donations and subscriptions are optional ways to support ongoing app development.