yes it was part of my integration process of my alters merging together to become one whole person. no I have not yet used this with any of my work related clients.

yes it sounds terrifying and to some extent it is a bit scary and triggering because you are accessing the trauma memories that you remember and to some extent the trauma memories that the alters hold if you are co conscious with that alter. that said the whole process centers on using the grounding exercises learned in the phase before this one so that you ultimately remain fully aware non dissociated during the process.

the treatment provider works with you making sure you have the tools needed for this phase. if the treatment provider is not sure you are using the grounding/ relaxation/ imagery tools then you do not progress to the next phase, the EMDR therapy is terminated. which means you go back to working on what and how you were before being referred to for EMDR therapy sessions.

EMDR therapy is just like any other specialized therapy like CBT or DBT either you are ready to work on the hard stuff or you arent and the specialized therapy classes are terminated.

short version only you can decide whether you want to work on your dissociative issues with a treatment provider who works on dissociative issues. it is work and sometimes it is hard.