Sufferer Diagnosed With Ptsd... Now What?

[AmyC]

@I Can Do This: It's a bit of a new place, I've never heard of the glasses? Someone did have a device that had 2 leads that pulsated back and forth, but she scared me so I changed therapists and he doesn't have any devices. He started by holding two fingers and moving them back and forth telling me to track them with my eyes, but that method wasn't working for me so he just taps my knees now. They have massage therapy there that mimics EMDR by doing one side then the other side all over the body, my therapist doesn't do that though. It's a new private practice in my area, I think, so they don't have a lot. I am truly thinking about this as a career though. I've learned a lot!

 

[I Can Do This]

That is good to know. I had only heard of it with the leads pulsating from right to left. There is a website that sends me emails about tapping - I can't remember the name of it but I bet you can google tapping (EFT?). It sounds the same as what he is doing.

I think this is great - it turns traditional therapy on its head. Go for it!

 

[Lucycat]

Hi Amy,

Welcome to the forum!

I have had EMDR for sex abuse too, and have found it very helpful.

Best wishes,
Lucy x

 

[therapybankrupt]

I have EMDR and I use the pulsating leads with the matching earphones. Very good experience for me so far.

Amy I was asking you about the aura because is it possible your T could teach you how to ground and lessen the seizures. I found this really takes the fear out of it and I can calm myself now. It lasts shorter period of time if I catch it during the aura and start naming things in the room.

tb

 

[Lady of Longbourn]

Welcome to the forum Amy. :)