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@joeylittle , thank you for your honesty about the possibility /probability that my symptoms will get worse. I appreciate honesty, especially from those that have been down a particular path, rather than hearing "let's not go there." Well, as someone with an anxiety disorder, I need to not...

Thanks. I'll definitely check out the link and most likely will purchase the book. I just place a call to the EMDR therapist and left a message on her voicemail. I'm still not sure if I will start EMDR, but I agreed to at least speak with the therapist to have my concerns addressed.

@joeylittle , that is my hope - that I can continue seeing my current therapist once a week and do EMDR every other week. I'm hoping my insurance will allow for that, but I have to find out. My current therapist does CBT, not DBT. It has helped with my anxiety disorder. One of the biggest...

@falling_wave , Wow, I know this post was written over a year ago, and I don't know how I missed it before now, but I'm currently dealing with the same thing! My current therapist isn't trained in EMDR, but I have such a trusting rapport with her (one she and I worked hard to build), that I'm...

@lostforgottensoul , what do you mean when you say it's best if the EMDR is not part of a group? Are you referring to the therapist not running a group, or one that is in a group practice? As far as I'm aware, the EMDR therapist that my current T recommended is not in a group practice.

The therapist that my current therapist recommended is definitely trained in EMDR. I will absolutely be asking her a bunch of questions. I've also been doing a bunch of online research, including asking questions here to get input from those who have done EMDR and those who are currently doing...

I can relate! I was in a similar situation a few weeks ago. I did need a med adjustment, but now I'm having trouble with my sleep due to daylight savings time. Do you have a therapist? Try to take one task at a time, if you feel yourself getting agitated, take a break and try doing some...

Thank you for your honesty!

I'm definitely trying it because of my therapist's suggestion. I previously rejected this suggestion from her, which she respected, but I had a horrific anxiety attack in her office on more than one occasion, and just last week I agreed to at least speak with the EMDR therapist. This is a...

I agree with doing what works for you, which is what you seen to get doing. One day at a time, one step at a time.

I feel exactly the same way as you do about this! Recently, I had an anxiety attack in my therapist's office. She asked me what I needed from her to feel better. I honestly couldn't think about what would help! The only thing I said to her was, "Just talk to me ; I don't care what you...

I would absolutely find that helpful and a wonderful transition. However, that's not possible, i don't think, as they are in different offices, about 35 minutes from each other and with my T's schedule, it wouldn't work. Great suggestion, though!

Thanks for the replies. The EMDR therapist would be someone new to me. My current therapist, whom I think is awesome, recommended this therapist to me. I have not yet met this new therapist, and I definitely have trust issues. So starting this process is very scary to me. My current...

Definitely speak with her about it. This sounds unprofessional, and if she has something personal going on, you should be told about that.

I apologize in advance if this has been asked before, but I'm trying to learn as much about EMDR before I decide whether or not I will try it. I understand that EMDR is NOT talk therapy. However, in the reprocessing part, what happens (in terms of the therapist's response) when/if that...

I, personally, would not do online therapy, as I would be worried about confidentiality issues. I hope what you read will not eventually become the norm.

I really like your idea about putting your helpful items on the table at the beginning of the session. It might help you to feel more in control. I also think reminding her that the loud noise was helpful is a good idea. Sometimes therapists forget, or like you said, she may have thought...

Hello and welcome! I'm new here also amd am considering starting EMDR, as my therapist suggested it would be helpful. I admire your perseverance. I hope that you find EMDR to be helpful.

@lostforgottensoul , you are so right about doing it with my therapist because I tried doing it on my own, and I worked myself into a full blown panic attack. It was horrible. So I'm hoping that once I do it a few times with her, I'll be able to do it outside of therapy. I liked the idea...

@Chava , We just decided that I would let her help me wait it out, amd I actually have it on my list of things to discuss with her when I see her this week.

@Chava , when the anxiety strikes and I'm on my own, I usually do deep breathing exercises or a guided mediation audio I downloaded to my tablet. When my T refers to "sitting with " the anxiety, the way she described it to me was like a wave at the ocean. It crests and then eventually it...

@lostforgottensoul , My T can't prescribe meds, but I am on klonopin. Thank you sooo much for those links! I'm definitely going to download that app.

Mostly I am currently in flight mode as opposed to fight mode. Last week I had an anxiety attack in my therapist's office. The subject of my mom came up, and my mom, who is deceased, is the source of my trauma. My T and I had previously talked about "sitting with" (or fighting through) the...

I didn't sleep well because I wasn't sure whether or not my son was safe. Long story short, he's fine, so hopefully, tonight will be better.