In the process with EMDR, the therapist works with the patient to identify a specific problem that will be the focus of the treatment. The patient describes the traumatic incident, from which he is helped by the therapist to select the most important aspects that most distress him of that incident. While the patient is making eye movements (or any other bilateral stimulation) other parts of the traumatic memory or other memories come to mind. The therapist interrupts eye movements every so often, to ensure that the patient is processing properly.