My T is a trauma specialist. I have been doing EMDR on and off for the last 2 years. I go twice a week and do EMDR probably two thirds of the time. He wants to start doing EMDR with some of my alters soon. I don't kniw how that is going to work out.

You basically only work on one memory or issue at a time but your brain goes where it wants to go which is fine. My T says your brain knows where it needs to go.

The more trauma you have had, the longer it will usually take. Also, if you tend to dissociate a lot you will have to go slow and do a lot of grounding work.

I have worked on a few memories and traumas but have never completed any of them because I usually go back into an earlier trauma and dissociate.

It sucks but I have to say I have made a lot of progress over the last two years. My T does a combination of EMDR, CBT, DBT, and a lot of mindfulness. I have also been going to DBT classes for the last year and a half. My T does not allow me to just talk and vent about what is happening each week. He will let me talk for about 5-10 minutes max unless I am totally freaking out about something and even then he will work in one of the modalities. My T is definitely not fun. It is hard work and he is constantly pushing me. I hate him for it sometimes but i must admit I am getting better.

I think you should give EMDR a try. My T has had a lot of success using it. Not so much yet with me but he always says if one or two of my traumas was the worst thing that ever happened to me like most people then I would have been done a long time ago.