tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27072566.post5369015066969243775..comments2024-03-14T03:16:23.482-05:00Comments on Everyone Needs Therapy: EMDRtherapydochttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05088184676439578876noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27072566.post-48660716998248706592009-05-06T15:00:00.000-05:002009-05-06T15:00:00.000-05:00NLP gives it power (theoretically). I'm getting t...NLP gives it power (theoretically). I'm getting to the rest of the story. Maybe next week.therapydochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05088184676439578876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27072566.post-86181840601638817522009-05-06T13:59:00.000-05:002009-05-06T13:59:00.000-05:00Is this at all connected to NLP?
Sounds like it c...Is this at all connected to NLP?<br /><br />Sounds like it could be a great tool.AuthorMomWithDogshttp://karenshanley.com/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27072566.post-21493698777941730762009-04-19T06:52:00.000-05:002009-04-19T06:52:00.000-05:00Culture, wait for the post on exposure, and maybe ...Culture, wait for the post on exposure, and maybe read over those of grieving. Broken hearts tend to be invisible, and EMDR is really for the snapshot memories, the ones you can see. Although I suppose you can "see" your last love over and over again in your mind, there are so many of these memories, usually, which makes me skeptical about EMDR in this case. For a long affair, it could be impossible, it seems to me.therapydochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05088184676439578876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27072566.post-44358111787144171132009-04-19T01:49:00.000-05:002009-04-19T01:49:00.000-05:00Does EMDR address recent traumas? This may seem li...Does EMDR address recent traumas? This may seem like a silly question, but is this something a recently heart-broken client would be interested in?Culture Jamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07072792643529032711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27072566.post-15443020782215260332009-04-12T22:20:00.000-05:002009-04-12T22:20:00.000-05:00What an informative post. Thank you.Happy Pesach ...What an informative post. Thank you.<BR/><BR/>Happy Pesach to you! Enjoy the last few days.Jew Wisheshttp://www.jewwishes.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27072566.post-89067100875909533982009-04-11T14:16:00.000-05:002009-04-11T14:16:00.000-05:00What a monumental tragedy it must have been for yo...What a monumental tragedy it must have been for you and your family. <BR/><BR/>I have wanted to train in EMDR. A colleague of mine is certified and has found it so meaningful in his work.<BR/><BR/>You've given me a spark to get going with this again.Dr. Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06340730498047128203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27072566.post-45871665730063971722009-04-09T01:53:00.000-05:002009-04-09T01:53:00.000-05:00regarding EST: I had a boyfriend whose mother did...regarding EST: I had a boyfriend whose mother did est training, as did,my mother. We cracked ourselves up endlessly by referring to it as Extremely Stupid Training.woolywomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14798060848062776281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27072566.post-76446241474755575012009-04-08T17:55:00.000-05:002009-04-08T17:55:00.000-05:00I have been considering EMDT and now that I have r...I have been considering EMDT and now that I have read your post I'm leaning more towards trying it. Thank you for demystifying the process for me.timethiefhttp://thistimethisspace.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27072566.post-12037483193338877232009-04-08T10:03:00.000-05:002009-04-08T10:03:00.000-05:00Can you explain a little about the people EMDR sho...Can you explain a little about the people EMDR should not be used with? <I>First you learn the theory and the many, many reasons not to use EMDR with certain people.</I>Battle Wearyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01503957693970441332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27072566.post-16948002514588724702009-04-08T06:13:00.000-05:002009-04-08T06:13:00.000-05:00NASHBABE,Well, you know I'm biased about double li...NASHBABE,<BR/><BR/>Well, you know I'm biased about double licensure. So when you're looking for someone to help you, look for someone with BOTH family therapy licensure AND individual.<BR/><BR/>This way you get the whole enchilada, more bang for your buck, and many do EMDR. <BR/><BR/>Just a bias. <BR/><BR/>If any of you are in Israel there are probably a handful of these people within six blocks from wherever it is you live.<BR/><BR/>BOB--thanks for your great comment. Sounds like a wonderful booster for the therapy. AND you're in San Diego! I'm coming over!therapydochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05088184676439578876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27072566.post-5050052039726226922009-04-08T02:04:00.000-05:002009-04-08T02:04:00.000-05:00I remember reading articles that Francine Shapiro ...I remember reading articles that Francine Shapiro was walking in the park and noticed her eyes moving and the effect it had. More like a spontaneous movement she noticed. Then she tried doing it on purpose and liked the results. Eventually she did a small research project with veterans with trauma. Last I read, it is the most-researched treatment for post traumatic stress disorder. <BR/><BR/>Though I provide EMDR, I also like to teach people mindfulness meditation and other practices with eye movement or sound that acts the same. I posted an experience you can try:<BR/><BR/>Mindfulness Meditation with Bilateral Sound<BR/>www.PsychInnovations.com/smpl_mindfulness.htm<BR/><BR/>Thanks for this really honest, raw post!<BR/><BR/>- Bob YourellBobsterzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01062048094235839964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27072566.post-85910212947450299062009-04-08T00:53:00.000-05:002009-04-08T00:53:00.000-05:00thanks once again ANONthanks once again ANONtherapydochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05088184676439578876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27072566.post-79047904236811121542009-04-07T23:06:00.000-05:002009-04-07T23:06:00.000-05:00I held my breath when I saw your first mention of ...I held my breath when I saw your first mention of EMDR - so sceptical sounding, I was worried...<BR/><BR/>I was really stuck in a ptsd place with close to 15 years of trauma, when I tried emdr - I no longer have flashbacks, body-memories, or really bad intrusive thoughts. <BR/><BR/>No longer, may be an exageration, but today, i can titrate - I get to decide if I am going to revisit a memory to explore/process - as it is relevant to MY recovery - not as something to keep me in a trauma place.<BR/><BR/>I follow up with talk-therapy, medication, recovery and support people, excessive journaling, however - it wasn't until emdr was attempted and completed, that i was capable of doing these things.<BR/><BR/>I do want to say - the beginning was rough going - it was like my brain was connecting for the first time, so there were a lot of 'issues' in thinking and processing... but near the end, i somehow 'shifted' into realizing, all the events not just the ones processed, were in the past. and the past was just that.<BR/><BR/>I know 3 other people who have tried emdr - for one, there was 6 months of sessions and she was completely transformed - another can use it on bothersome memories but no 'shifting' and the third was a complete failure - she met the guidelines to NOT use emdr.<BR/><BR/>Anyway.. long enough... once again, you've gotten me to reply.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27072566.post-65866583586713160692009-04-07T21:16:00.000-05:002009-04-07T21:16:00.000-05:00So is there a reliable place / web site from which...So is there a reliable place / web site from which to find referrals for this therapy? How does it (or doesn't it) interact with CBT?nashbabehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05854830457537986703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27072566.post-17629767425128689272009-04-07T14:13:00.000-05:002009-04-07T14:13:00.000-05:00I have heard that it is incredibly intense, someti...I have heard that it is incredibly intense, sometimes painful, but that the results are there. In my mind, anything that helps to remove the pain around an event/series of events without compromising the health of a person (as alcohol/drugs do) is a step in the right direction. <BR/><BR/>I sometimes wonder if one day all of MY emotions are going to come screaming in full force, with or without EMDR/therapy. I did a pretty good job of not feeling them for so long...piece by piece, I am readjusting, but still wonder sometimes about that other shoe dropping! <BR/><BR/>Thanks for writing.porcini66https://www.blogger.com/profile/00547909036887434734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27072566.post-84641987843202035782009-04-07T10:18:00.000-05:002009-04-07T10:18:00.000-05:00Have a good holiday. Interesting post on something...Have a good holiday. Interesting post on something that I knew nothing about.Sydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05642843245634635843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27072566.post-84455373194338040382009-04-07T06:24:00.000-05:002009-04-07T06:24:00.000-05:00Thanks all. As for mother-in-israel, FD always sa...Thanks all. As for mother-in-israel, FD always says, we don't choose our professions.therapydochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05088184676439578876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27072566.post-36764858011270178442009-04-06T23:38:00.000-05:002009-04-06T23:38:00.000-05:00"But not everybody needs therapy."What did you say..."But not everybody needs therapy."<BR/>What did you say?mother in israelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13715046177293916034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27072566.post-60059011088778202992009-04-06T23:00:00.000-05:002009-04-06T23:00:00.000-05:00I wholeheartedly believe that EMDR pulled me out o...I wholeheartedly believe that EMDR pulled me out of my PTSD. <BR/><BR/>Trying to make a very long story somewhat shorter....<BR/><BR/>My son, Aidan, now 3 1/2 was born 12 weeks early due to sudden onset HELLP syndrome. I had a very scary last few weeks of pregnancy wondering if we would even get him to the stage of viability. Then a crash cesarean section under general anesthesia where he and I almost both died. Aidan was 1.5 lbs. I almost totally lost my ability to clot due to the HELLP syndrome and nearly totally bled out. After about 6 units of blood and some platelets I finally began to clot.<BR/><BR/>Aidan spent 15 weeks in the NICU, 7 of them on the ventilator. Lots of hurdles to overcome before he could come home and lots to worry about after. Would he meet his milestones on time? What would his future look like? <BR/><BR/>It wasn't until Aidan was 2 years old and had conquered all of his developmental milestones that I had a load of bricks dropped on me. Suddenly I was finally experiencing the fear and panic and depression and anxiety. It was as if my body had not allowed me to do so until I had gotten through those first couple of years.<BR/><BR/>After so-so results with talk therapy, my therapist suggested EMDR. Wow! I started seeing results only a few sessions in. The sessions were difficult and very draining, but after about 4-5 months I had finally filed everything away where it belonged instead of the jumbled pile it had been thrown into in some obscure corner of my brain.<BR/><BR/>Sigh....sorry so long. But I totally totally think EMDR is wonderful and sanity saving.Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17735524011177612504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27072566.post-36232486106551131752009-04-06T22:00:00.000-05:002009-04-06T22:00:00.000-05:00I was almost trained in EMDR in graduate school. I...I was almost trained in EMDR in graduate school. I really really want to do it, it sounds so amazing. One day.....<BR/><BR/>But thanks for the great explanation of some of how it works.<BR/>Chag Sameach!Rachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12629715467858142667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27072566.post-69555203730823583342009-04-06T21:23:00.000-05:002009-04-06T21:23:00.000-05:00you could, dependsyou could, dependstherapydochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05088184676439578876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27072566.post-32116437676689838192009-04-06T21:08:00.000-05:002009-04-06T21:08:00.000-05:00So you're working with a snapshot memory when you ...So you're working with a snapshot memory when you do this? If the cause of PTSD went on for a long time, say over a few years, would a person do this over and over, with each thing they remember? <BR/><BR/>Yeah, I know. Be quiet and go look it up, right?blognuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01161713516407124717noreply@blogger.com