During EMDR, or when I am doing inner-child work, my eyes are shut-because I can't bring up a image without closing them. I like them closed-but after a while of keeping them closed, my T will yell at me to open them.. Well, not yell...but she raises her voice and says very firmly "Tryin, OPEN YOUR EYES". I struggle with dissociation at time, so she does that to make sure I don't dissociate, especially during EMDR, because if you dissociate during EMDR-it can actually re-traumatize you if you become stuck in the image or flashback.