Posted by KaraS on January 31, 2005, at 22:07:44
In reply to EMDR and Kara....Hi...., posted by Jai Narayan on January 31, 2005, at 20:46:14
> I started doing EMDR years ago.
>
> In the beginning....
> I carved out a problem.
> then my therapist had me put on the headphones....
> the tones fluctuated from one ear to the other...
> then I revisited the scene from my original trauma...
> as the details were elucidated I move through my pain and saw the whole trauma clearly.
> she asked me questions.
> I was able to clarify my experience and she guided me.
>
> I have changed my future life in 20 minutes....
>
> truamas that had taken me years to talk about and never change were now completely worked through in 20 minutes with EMDR.
>
> I have no idea if this therapy works for anything but trauma.
>
> Jai Narayan
> please ask me any questions....
>Hi Jai,
So your issues were about a particular trauma only? I've since done just a little bit of research on this and the claims seem to be that it can work on a broader basis. It sounds so amazing. It's so hard to believe until I hear of someone who has had so much success. Is/was your therapist in the S. California area? Is this something you can do on your own or do you still need to see your therapist?A poster on the Alternative Board recently wrote a message about how acupressure/polarity therapy helped his anxiety problems more than any medication ever has. He mentioned the book he uses and he also claimed to have incredible results. I got the book out of the library today and started reading it. It's called "Instant Emotional Healing" (subtitle is "Acupressure for the Emotions") by Lambrou and Pratt. The authors are clinical psychologists. They use a variety of approaches in their practice including EMDR, which they also speak highly of.
Also, my friend/neighbor is studying acupressure and Reiki healing now so she keeps telling me to try them as well as acupuncture.
Lastly a friend of a friend of mine is a psychologist. She just got trained in hypnosis and is looking for people to practice on. It seems like all of a sudden all of these alternative approaches are being brought to my attention. I'm skeptical but maybe the universe is trying to tell me something.
K
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