I have used EMDR as a therapist, and seen some amazing results with it. I've learned recently that EMDR is very helpful for people who have a limited number of traumatic experiences to process, but doesn't work as well for those with many or ongoing types of trauma. It can still help, but might be more difficult and also needs to be done a bit differently. I don't see EMDR as an alternative to other types of therapy, but more as a tool that can enhance therapy or allow for trauma to be processed faster. It allows people to form new connections and change how they feel faster than they might otherwise, and does take a significant amount of energy to do.