Feeling Nervous About Doing Emdr

[Eleanor]

Go gizmo, oh yeah! Go gizmo!

It really really does work. How wonderful is that?

 

[Meadowsweet]

Well done Gizmo.

 

[iMPACTt43w0r1d]

:)

 

[Deleted member 12723]

Well I worked on 2 different traumatic memories today. I got in touch with some real anger toward my abusers for the first time ever. that felt good. I am relieved and freed up from the trauma of the memory. I find it soothing. No headache. I am so glad I did this. It is really helping me. It is empowering me. I feel and like myself better. I am amazed how it helps to take the ugliness out of the memory for me. I actually feel like I am healing from these memories.

My therapist said I am a good candidate for this. She said it is an honor to work with me. I like her so much.She is so kind and gentle and reminds me to breathe. This is the first time therapy has actually done some real good for me. I feel so much better.

 

[Bubba]

You go, Gizmo!!! I am so happy to hear this. And it gives me hope for the future. I think that's awesome! I can't wait to hear how it keeps going. How many more sessions does your T think you're going to need or is it too early to tell?

 

[Redd1]

I am so happy for you. I am glad to hear your T respects and honors you. They should. I will keep checking to hear more good stuff.

 

[Venusian]

I am so glad it is helping so much for you. Yay!

 

[piratelady]

I am so glad to hear how well thing are going for you Gizmo!! :)

 

[Deleted member 12723]

Thanks Bubba and Redd1 for the great feedback. I get 12 sessions with my HMO. If I need a few more sessions it can be arranged. I won't be having another session for about 3 weeks. I was hoping I would get them once a week, but I guess they are very busy. I just got lucky that the HMO does emdr. They do not have therapists that deal with ptsd. Their therapists are cognitive behavior therapists. I will have to hunt for a therapist after I am done with the emdr. I hope to taper off some of my meds.

It would be nice to not need medications. But I think as long as the anxiety holds out I will still be taking them. This forum has helped me to overcome a driving phobia I have had for a year. And it gave me the courage to try emdr. It is the best thing I have ever experienced in therapy. It is really helping me so very much.

 

[piratelady]

Gizmo, perhaps one of the CBT therapist will also be experienced with PTSD, they seem to kind of go together?

 

[Eleanor]

Hurrah Gizmo! Is it just EMDR that the HMO limits? Or is it therapy in general? If you can do more CBT after - perhaps with the same T - who is to say what you do in the session? CBT is the usual adjunct and follow up to EMDR in any case.

:tup::tup::tup:

 

[Deleted member 12723]

Eleanor and Piratelady, My HMO limits the emdr to 12 sessions and mabe a few extra sessions if needed. Their therapists do not deal with ptsd, I already asked. I will ask about CBT and see what anwer i get.
The therapists are trained for cognative behavior only. I was surprised they did emdr. But just in case I will ask. Good idea. I hope so. That would be great. thank you.