I literally just started brain spotting with my therapist 3 weeks ago. Have been doing EMDR for awhile when I don't fight him on it but I get so overwhelmed and I always end up just shutting it down. I positively excel at shutting down and closing off the feelings and memories. And I'm an incredibly emotional person. Too early to really say a lot about it but I will tell you this: For me anyway, it's easier than EMDR. And honestly it felt a bit like hoopla that wouldn't work. Until it did. I cant really explain HOW I feel different, but I do. Not huge, but enough for me to wonder what it is that feels different. Lighter maybe? And again, it's early on. I keep thinking I'm going to do it wrong (because I seem to also excel at self judgement over literally everything) but I've been assured that I CAN'T do it wrong because it's more of an unconscious process that is happening and that it's different not only from person to person but from session to session. My therapist also works with the IFS modality along side of this. I will also say that residual feelings ect. have followed through to the next day for me. And while I'm what you would call a crier....it's rarely the healing kind of crying for yourself. But my second session brought out literal sobbing that caught me off guard. And that was after I spent time focusing on my safe/calming place.
I literally just started brain spotting with my therapist 3 weeks ago. Have been doing EMDR for awhile when I don't fight him on it but I get so overwhelmed and I always end up just shutting it down. I positively excel at shutting down and closing off the feelings and memories. And I'm an incredibly emotional person. Too early to really say a lot about it but I will tell you this: For me anyway, it's easier than EMDR. And honestly it felt a bit like hoopla that wouldn't work. Until it did. I cant really explain HOW I feel different, but I do. Not huge, but enough for me to wonder what it is that feels different. Lighter maybe? And again, it's early on. I keep thinking I'm going to do it wrong (because I seem to also excel at self judgement over literally everything) but I've been assured that I CAN'T do it wrong because it's more of an unconscious process that is happening and that it's different not only from person to person but from session to session. My therapist also works with the IFS modality along side of this. I will also say that residual feelings ect. have followed through to the next day for me. And while I'm what you would call a crier....it's rarely the healing kind of crying for yourself. But my second session brought out literal sobbing that caught me off guard. And that was after I spent time focusing on my safe/calming place.
Not really giving you much I know. But wanted to say that I am trying it and so far.....for the first time in awhile....I'm cautiously optimistic. I hope it works well for you if you try it Movingforward10
Agreed. I am NOT a sobber. I am a quiet crier and while it's often in therapy, it's usually within 10 seconds of starting that I've shut it down automatically, almost unconsciously. Same thing when I'm alone. Never seems to be that deep healing cry. No noise, no body movement. My body usually won't allow that kind of cry to surface. Not wanting the loss of control maybe? I dunno. But I so rarely cry deeply for myself that I think it may have taken my T by surprise as well in that moment. God Bless him he tried like hell to get me to keep that door open and continue sobbing LOL
