Lemon, I'm sorry your T left you hanging with all your anger for 2 weeks.

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Asside frm EMDR, did your T discuss other ways for you to heal and move on from the anger?

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No, we didn't this time. I know in the past he has said some people benefit from physically acting out their anger, like punching pillows and such, but he has also said he didn't think this would be a good fit for me, and he is so right on that. He does EMDR a lot with good success for a variety of different sorts of problems. We used it with good success early in my therapy for helping me get unstuck from past trauma. It frees up the memories and lets the brain process them. I hadn't heard of his using it for anger until just recently. Before he got into EMDR, he used psychodrama for a lot of the same reasons. He has told me when he discovered EMDR, he was able to use that instead, and it is quicker and more efficient than psychodrama, although he still has a psychodrama group also. I don't know if he has any other techniques specifically for anger. He is an EMDR level 2 practitioner. Lemon, if you want to try EMDR, I would recommend seeking out someone with at least that level of training.

In terms of other ways to heal, I have had some of my own ideas and sought out what I needed to heal. I also try to take advantage of what T has to offer. It was very empowering to me in one of our first sessions, when T said to me that only I know what I need to heal. So I have followed a path to healing ever since, trying hard to listen to the impulses to heal inside me, and trust them, and follow them. Sometimes it takes me a while to figure out the next step, but when I do, then I really am very goal directed and go for what it takes to heal that piece. Like zooooommm!

Lemon, I will be very curious about the ideas your therapist has for dealing with anger. I am sure they all have their favorites.