Echoes, I have not had hypnotherapy but I wonder about your desire to talk more at your sessions? It seems like your T said you would eventually have more time, but you wrote earlier that you wanted more time now, didn't you? Would your T be willing to do one guided imagery session for every two talk sessions, or some other ratio you propose, so that you can get adequate talk in? It sounds like your T has a certain plan in mind and is going with that. It's just very different from what I'm used to since my T has me set the plan for the sessions. I hope you will get what you need from your sessions. I'm glad your T has your trust.

My T uses EMDR for stuck traumas. I really like it and find it effective. When we come to a spot in the therapy where it seems EMDR would be useful, he invites me to do it. There was one time I didn't want it because I wanted to process the memory more cognitively instead. He was OK with that. I always feel like I get to choose.

sunny