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My parents wanted me to do EMDR since I've been in therapy for 3 years and I've only gone worse (I'm 19, still living at home) I'm really scared to start EMDR especially since I had to stop with my therapist because they say I can't have two therapists at the same time. I'm doing very bad now. I don't know how or who to tell about my eating disorder. My mum realized it but she just shouts at me to eat... I cut the whole time, and my PTSD is at its worst. It's really hard for me to start with a new T and I feel kind of betrayed that my old T "dumped" me, even though I know in my head that she's right and she had to stop with me. She said after I finish EMDR - we continue. But my new EMDR T said I have C-PTSD and I'm not connected to my emotions and it takes me a long time to trust new people, and I have to learn to trust myself, so it'll take a long time, like a few months or a year.
I always thought EMDR is max 12 sessions, and it's just the eye movement. I've had two first "get to kno you" sessions, I've been canceling my next appointments for 3 weeks already, because I don't feel I can be triggered any more than I am already. This week I'll have to go, but I don't think we'll start with the EMDR process yet. Can anybody please explain how the process works, what you feel, how long it takes, does it really work?
Thanks!
K
My parents wanted me to do EMDR since I've been in therapy for 3 years and I've only gone worse (I'm 19, still living at home) I'm really scared to start EMDR especially since I had to stop with my therapist because they say I can't have two therapists at the same time. I'm doing very bad now. I don't know how or who to tell about my eating disorder. My mum realized it but she just shouts at me to eat... I cut the whole time, and my PTSD is at its worst. It's really hard for me to start with a new T and I feel kind of betrayed that my old T "dumped" me, even though I know in my head that she's right and she had to stop with me. She said after I finish EMDR - we continue. But my new EMDR T said I have C-PTSD and I'm not connected to my emotions and it takes me a long time to trust new people, and I have to learn to trust myself, so it'll take a long time, like a few months or a year.
I always thought EMDR is max 12 sessions, and it's just the eye movement. I've had two first "get to kno you" sessions, I've been canceling my next appointments for 3 weeks already, because I don't feel I can be triggered any more than I am already. This week I'll have to go, but I don't think we'll start with the EMDR process yet. Can anybody please explain how the process works, what you feel, how long it takes, does it really work?
Thanks!
K