Have any of you asked for a double session? how did it go?

[barefoot]

Done 3+ hour sessions as well

I think I’d have to take a nap in the middle! :D

 

[UnicornSightings]

Well, he said yes. So this will be interesting...

 

[Freida]

I am so glad you started this thread because I was just thinking that yesterday!

my emdr sessions are 90 minutes, but my regular one is only 50 and it never seems to be long enough. I have wondered if two hours would be better. After reading this I'm going to check into that as an option...

 

[Flip flop]

I just emailed my t requesting one as I have a long list of things I want to talk about and we...

I love two-hour sessions. They have become the norm for me. If you need to shoot the $hit for awhile to get comfortable, then do you really have anything to lose by requesting a two-hour sesh? Best of luck on this.

 

[MyWillow]

Holy heck I'm shattered after a regular session - and that's allowing for time to stabilise (as best I can) - I don't think I could deal with anything longer. It feels like 2 hours at least already. Seriously impressed with those of you who can cope with this.

 

[UnicornSightings]

I’m actually starting to freak out a bit. That’s a LOT of attention.... He did say we could end it at 90 it I wanted to. And I said we could take breaks. Like I know it doesn’t need to stay or even be super intense but I’m hoping I can access something other than the anxious perma-grin I rock in every session.

 

[Freida]

I'm wondering if it will be better because you can take breaks, talk about the weather, go back to thinking hard stuff, talk about recipes, talk about tough stuff...and so on... Might give you a chance to let down your guard because your not watching the clock wondering when you have to wrap it up.... Or that might just be me!

 

[UnicornSightings]

I'm wondering if it will be better because you can take breaks, talk about the weather, go back to think...

I was thinking that. And considering like just setting a timer and turning the little clocks around. I prob check the time over ten times each session. Would be nice to just go by how I’m feeling about the session and he’s easy. Meaning he would really be ok with absolutely whatever I want to do. So it will be good I just have an issue with being seen. And I’m good with an hour. It will be interesting.

 

[UnicornSightings]

So just had the double session. I thought I was gonna puke I was so nervous! Wasted first 30 minutes by having him talk about whatever until I said my own stuff. Omg. And the list of things I went in there to say I never even said. I talked about how freaked out I was by all the pressure I created to tell all the things. At the second hour mark I just had him read everything to himself even though there was so much for me to explain for each. And we talked a bit after about some things. Overall it was pretty good, I guess because I did say some important stuff and I no longer feel the pressure to read the list but I’m also pretty disappointed in myself. And there’s some shame there too, I think. I don’t even know why I’m there. And I told him that. I have no idea how it’s all supposed to go. Another thing I put pressure on myself about. Ugh. I wish I could just forget the session even happened. I mean, in a few days it will feel better but ugh. Won’t do another 2 hour one lol. Even though I loved being there that long. And I don’t get that. I’m freaked out, uncomfortable, anxious, and I just don’t want to leave. Like it’s so amazing (and yet feels awful) to be in a place where the attention is all on me.

 

[Flip flop]

All in all, it sounds like the two hour session was productive in a lot of ways.

Congratulations, and good for you! You tried it and he found out what you like and what you didn’t like. Hopefully, this will give you some beneficial insights about what you are comfortable with and what works for you.

Wishing you the best!