TimeToHeal
Gold Member
Hi All...
I've been in and out of treatment or therapy for a variety of diagnoses for most of my life.
I just started back in therapy about 5 months ago after about a 5 year break. I have finally found a great therapist, who is a trauma specialist, with whom I seem to 'click' and work well with.
She is the first therapist I've ever had to suggest EMDR. I was very eager to try/start it....I mean, nothing else has ever seemed to work so why not?!
We had our first (2 hour) EMDR Session yesterday. We spent a lot of time in the beginning reinforcing my 'calm or safe place.' I really had no idea what to expect with the actual EMDR but found it to be quite extensive and a bit overwhelming.
I felt OK when I left her office, though a little drained. But then I found myself sitting, kind of 'frozen,' in my car for like 10 or 15 minutes. I considered calling her from the parking lot, but didn't. I was finally able to force myself to move, put my seat belt on, and drive away.
I drove the entire way to my stable (I ride and train horses competitively and find the stable to be quite healing and grounding), in this weird sort of fog, where things didn't quite seem real and I didn't really feel like I was part of the World or something. Is this normal, following EMDR???
Thankfully the horses were able to bring me back to the here and now and I felt a little better after leaving the stable.
I just felt sort of exhausted when I got home and was in bed super early. Today my thoughts have been preoccupied with yesterdays session. Does all of this sound normal or typical following EMDR?
I emailed my therapist late yesterday.... We frequently communicate this way between sessions...but have not heard back from her yet. It was however, Friday afternoon, and don't know whether she replies on the weekend. So any responses would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks....
I've been in and out of treatment or therapy for a variety of diagnoses for most of my life.
I just started back in therapy about 5 months ago after about a 5 year break. I have finally found a great therapist, who is a trauma specialist, with whom I seem to 'click' and work well with.
She is the first therapist I've ever had to suggest EMDR. I was very eager to try/start it....I mean, nothing else has ever seemed to work so why not?!
We had our first (2 hour) EMDR Session yesterday. We spent a lot of time in the beginning reinforcing my 'calm or safe place.' I really had no idea what to expect with the actual EMDR but found it to be quite extensive and a bit overwhelming.
I felt OK when I left her office, though a little drained. But then I found myself sitting, kind of 'frozen,' in my car for like 10 or 15 minutes. I considered calling her from the parking lot, but didn't. I was finally able to force myself to move, put my seat belt on, and drive away.
I drove the entire way to my stable (I ride and train horses competitively and find the stable to be quite healing and grounding), in this weird sort of fog, where things didn't quite seem real and I didn't really feel like I was part of the World or something. Is this normal, following EMDR???
Thankfully the horses were able to bring me back to the here and now and I felt a little better after leaving the stable.
I just felt sort of exhausted when I got home and was in bed super early. Today my thoughts have been preoccupied with yesterdays session. Does all of this sound normal or typical following EMDR?
I emailed my therapist late yesterday.... We frequently communicate this way between sessions...but have not heard back from her yet. It was however, Friday afternoon, and don't know whether she replies on the weekend. So any responses would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks....
