Ledgewood, EMDR need not be a longterm, huge undertaking. I had only 5 sessions and it helped me tremendously with specific traumatic abuse memories from my past. What really helps is to have a clear "target", a traumatic memory or specific image to focus on, and it sounds like you have a really well-defined target. There are some good websites on EMDR, but I would also like to recommend a book to you. It is a great introduction for the client, is very accessible, and will give you the flavor of what EMDR is like and how it can help. There are lots of specific examples. It's a fast and interesting read. Here is the book, by David Grand:

Emotional Healing at Warp Speed: the Power of EMDR

(If you do EMDR, you should get a therapist who is certified through level 2 of EMDR training.)