Multichannel Eye Movement Integration (MEMI) Therapy Singapore
The brain science path to easy and effective PTSD Trauma treatment
What Is Multichannel Eye Movement Integration (MEMI) Therapy?
Multichannel Eye Movement Integration (MEMI) is an innovative, neuroscience-informed approach designed to help individuals gently resolve emotional distress and traumatic experiences without reliving them. Developed by Dr Mike Deninger, a licensed professional counsellor, educator, and trauma-therapy trainer, MEMI builds upon Eye Movement Integration (EMI) and draws from Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) and Ego State Therapy. By engaging the brain’s multiple sensory “channels” , sight, sound, emotion, body sensation, and thought, MEMI helps the brain integrate past experiences and restore balance. Through gentle guided eye movements, it supports the brain’s natural capacity for memory reconsolidation, allowing distressing experiences to lose their emotional charge and become integrated into a calmer, more adaptive state.
How MEMI Works?
A Multisensory Path to Integration
During MEMI, your therapist guides smooth, slow eye movements while you remain lightly aware of a distressing image, sensation, or feeling.
This process engages multiple brain networks simultaneously, allowing new, calmer associations to form.
Each “channel” (visual, auditory, kinaesthetic, emotional, cognitive) is activated and harmonised, helping the nervous system to process unresolved material naturally, without retraumatisation.
These eye-movement patterns are not random, they’re grounded in neuroscience. Understanding the science behind MEMI helps explain why it feels so calming and yet so powerful.
The Science Behind MEMI
When distressing memories are reactivated in a safe environment, the brain can update how they are stored — a process called memory reconsolidation.
MEMI uses bilateral eye movements and sensory awareness to support this reconsolidation, helping clients shift from reactivity and fear to regulation and calm.
Of course, effective therapy isn’t just about technique, it’s also about safety. Before any processing begins, your therapist ensures you’re grounded, centred, and in full control.
The Role of Safety and Grounding
Sessions always begin with grounding. Clients remain fully aware, oriented, and in control at every stage.
You do not need to narrate or re-experience painful events in detail.
Safety, consent, and pacing are central to the MEMI process.
Once you feel settled and ready, the session unfolds in a carefully paced sequence designed to honour both your comfort and your nervous system’s natural rhythm.
What to Expect in a MEMI Session
A typical session begins with a short discussion to identify what you’d like to work on, a feeling, thought, or memory.
You’ll then be guided through gentle eye movements while staying aware of your body and emotions.
After several cycles, clients often notice:
Emotional relief or lightness
A reduction in physical tension
New insights or perspectives
An overall sense of calm and completion
Each session lasts about 50–60 minutes, and the pace is tailored to your comfort and readiness.
“Clients often describe MEMI as feeling both deeply healing and surprisingly gentle.”
Many clients describe subtle but lasting changes after a session, not dramatic reliving, but a quiet sense of release. Over time, these experiences translate into tangible emotional and physical benefits.
Benefits of MEMI Therapy
Emotional and Physiological Regulation
Reduces anxiety, panic, and emotional overwhelm
Eases the nervous system’s “fight, flight, freeze” responses
Promotes calmness and improved self-regulation
Healing from Trauma and Distress
Softens emotional pain from past experiences
Resolves shame, guilt, and fear associated with traumatic memories
Restores a sense of safety and self-trust
Enhancing Resilience and Clarity
Strengthens emotional stability
Increases capacity for present-moment awareness
Encourages integration between mind, body, and emotion
You might wonder how MEMI differs from other well-known trauma therapies such as EMDR or Brainspotting. The table below highlights these distinctions
MEMI Compared with EMDR and Brainspotting
| Approach | Primary Focus | Process | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEMI | Multisensory memory reconsolidation | Eye movements + sensory integration | Emotional memories with strong sensory charge |
| EMDR | Bilateral stimulation and reprocessing | Structured eight-phase protocol | PTSD, trauma, distressing memories |
| Brainspotting | Deep somatic access through gaze | Mind–body awareness and neurotracking | Body-based trauma, emotional release |
At Listening Ear Counselling & Consultancy, MEMI is often integrated with EMDR, Brainspotting, or Somatic Therapy to match each client’s needs and readiness.
This multi-modality flexibility ensures your healing journey unfolds safely and effectively.
With its flexible, multisensory nature, MEMI can support a wide range of people and issues, from single traumatic events to chronic stress patterns that feel ‘stuck’.
Who Can Benefit from MEMI
MEMI can support individuals experiencing:
Trauma or post-traumatic stress
Anxiety, panic, or chronic stress
Shame, guilt, or grief
Relationship wounds or emotional triggers
Burnout and adjustment difficulties
Residual pain from past experiences that feel “stuck”
It’s suitable for clients who want to move beyond talk therapy and engage the body–mind connection in healing.
At Listening Ear Counselling, MEMI is rarely used in isolation. It’s part of a larger, trauma-informed framework that integrates other evidence-based methods for holistic healing.
Integrative Approach at Listening Ear Counselling
At Listening Ear Counselling & Consultancy Pte. Ltd., MEMI is offered as part of a comprehensive trauma-informed framework.
This includes EMDR, Brainspotting, Somatic Therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT).
We respect your pace, your story, and your nervous system’s natural wisdom.
Each session is conducted in a confidential, non-judgemental space where science meets soul.
“Healing isn’t about erasing the past, it’s about finding peace within it.”
Healing is a personal journey, and finding the right therapist makes all the difference. Here’s what sets Listening Ear apart and why many clients choose to begin their recovery here.
Why Choose Listening Ear Counselling & Consultancy Pte. Ltd.
Professionally Trained and Certified MEMI practioner
Vast Experience and Trained in Other Trauma Modalities like EMDR, IFS, Brainspotting , Somatic Experiencing which complement MEMI
Culturally Sensitive & Globally Informed
Neutral and Respectful of Complex, Delicate Issues
Confidential Safe, Non-Judgemental Space
The best way to understand the impact of this work is to hear directly from those who’ve experienced it. Below are a few words from clients who found hope and clarity through therapy.
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What Clients Say About Us
If you’re curious about how MEMI fits your situation, the answers below address some of the most common questions clients ask before starting.
Frequently Asked Questions About the MEMI Method (FAQs)
Yes. MEMI is specifically designed to minimise re-traumatisation. You remain grounded and in control throughout the process.
The number of sessions depends on the complexity of the issue. Some clients experience relief after one or two sessions, while others may benefit from a series of four to eight.
Yes. MEMI can be adapted for online sessions with appropriate visual guidance. Many clients find it just as effective.
While both use eye movements to stimulate bilateral brain activity, MEMI engages multiple sensory channels simultaneously and tends to be more fluid and less protocol-driven.
No. MEMI works by gently activating memory networks, not by rehashing painful details. You share only what you’re comfortable with.