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Jul 16, 2018, 01:01 PM
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So at my session today T suggested we do some visualisation techniques to create a “safe space” for me to go to when talking about trauma. I agreed to it for our next session, but would like to hear anyone else’s experiences. I’m not to sure about it, but trust her and want to try it.
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Jul 16, 2018, 01:49 PM
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It was fine. Not life-changing, but not a total waste of time. Good luck with it.
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Jul 16, 2018, 02:05 PM
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It definitely won't hurt and very well could help. I would definitely practice it so it is easier to get to when you need to.
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Jul 16, 2018, 04:18 PM
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It has never worked for me, frankly. I am not great at visualizing such things like "safe space" because they sound way too abstract to me to imagine what it'd look like. I can easily imagine a place of physical safety, but that doesn't mean I'd experience the same place as emotionally safe. Emotional safety for me has much more to do with the safety of the relationships I am in than with any physical space. So, sorry, can't really share any experiences with that.
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Jul 16, 2018, 04:57 PM
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Yes , I've done this with my EMDR T. I imagine a place like a forest glade with the sun shining and a river with protective animals around me.
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Jul 17, 2018, 06:16 AM
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I don't do visualisation because losing contact with "reality" doesn't feel safe to me.
However If I had to imagine a safe place it would be a forest, possibly with a calm lake and full moon. Maybe hearing owls, crickets and seeing fireflies. |
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Jul 17, 2018, 08:49 AM
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I sucked at the safe space visualization for EMDR.
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When a child’s emotional needs are not met and a child is repeatedly hurt and abused, this deeply and profoundly affects the child’s development. Wanting those unmet childhood needs in adulthood. Looking for safety, protection, being cherished and loved can often be normal unmet needs in childhood, and the survivor searches for these in other adults. This can be where survivors search for mother and father figures. Transference issues in counseling can occur and this is normal for childhood abuse survivors. |
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Jul 17, 2018, 09:04 AM
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It took me a while to get the hang of it, but it was helpful. One thing that helped was T didn’t call it a safe place, since feeling safe is so challenging for me. We focused on an imaginary place that felt a little safer than the real world and did a lot of physical relaxation work to help me access that sensation of feeling a little safer.
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Jul 18, 2018, 03:51 AM
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Guided visualisation never worked for me at all.
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Jul 18, 2018, 08:33 AM
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Thanks for the replies. I guess I should give it a go...
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Jul 18, 2018, 10:40 AM
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My T did this on our very first meeting. She used 'singing bowls'. At the time I didn't feel it was effective as it could have been. After all, this was a first session and I really had yet to make up my mind about her. I knew she meant well though and I did get some comfort from that. Interestingly it has been a half dozen monthly sessions since then and we haven't done so since.
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