EMDR assists clients in reprocessing traumatic incidents so they can be stored more functionally in the memory as solely a memory. EMDR assists clients in uncovering the beliefs that developed as the result of the traumatic incidents, and helps them to remove these negative beliefs, and replace them with positive, adaptive beliefs about themselves. It allows clients to process traumatic incidents while reassuring them they are now in a safe place. The end goal of EMDR is to help liberate the client from the past into a healthy and productive present.