EMDR vs. Hypnotherapy: What’s the Difference?

If you’ve been exploring options for trauma healing or nervous system regulation, you may have come across two popular modalities: EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) and hypnotherapy. Both are often seen as alternatives to traditional talk therapy—and both can bring relief where “just talking about it” hasn’t worked. But while they can look similar on the surface (they both involve nontraditional techniques and can feel a little mysterious at first), they’re actually quite different in how they work and what you can expect.