Does anyone see an EMDR therapist? I just started seeing one today, so all we did was a bunch of questions for the initial assessment. Does anyone know what it's like? Does it seem to work?

[happyflowergirl]

Hi Buffy,

My therapist I see used EMDR as part of regular therapy. It doesn't work for everyone, but I know a lot of people personally, me included where it did wonders.

It is tough, but is is much easier to tolerate than traditional desensitization trauma therapy. A good website to check out is EMDR.com, it has a lot of information. Good luck Buffy.

i tried it. It didnt help for me. but i think it works more for those who have specific memories that they want to desensitize.

[sunrise]

Hi buffy, yes, I have done EMDR about a half dozen times with my therapist; the last time was about a year ago. It helped me process traumatic memories and get unstuck. Just last session, my T said we need to do some more EMDR because I am having flashbacks and PTS symptoms again. So we will try it again. I felt it really helped me, and it is quite fast acting compared to more traditional therapy. My T really likes to use it because he says it works so quickly compared to other therapeutic techniques he has used for the same problem.

One thing I found is that going through the whole protocol really is hard in 50 minutes. We do better when we can have a long session, say 70 minutes. After EMDR sessions, I can feel very exhausted. Other times I have felt very elated, almost high. Be prepared for after effects.

[tsha]

Hi Buffy
I have used EMDR to help me with PTDS. I decided to go this route because regular talk therapy wasn't going anywhere. EMDR has helped immensly. As sunrise said, be ready for the after effects.
Good Luck