EMDR vs. Talk Therapy

zoiecat · Apr 19, 2019 at 02:11 PM

Mt T always stops EMDR when I dissociate. He says EMDR stops working and your brain is no longer processing when you dissociate. Any T that keeps going when you dissociate does not sound like they have much training.

Shotokan Karate · Apr 19, 2019 at 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by DP_2017

what are the pros/cons of them? Do you think one is better than the other overall?

t3 suggested EMDR for me for the childhood trauma/phobias but he doesn't do it. Baby T said it could be helpful for me but it's supposedly 10 weeks and I couldn't see a regular T then, if I went with someone in his company.

I'm unsure if EMDR is the way to go but I also feel like I'm a big fail with talk therapy so idk. Any feedback is helpful.

My psychologist is a certified EMDR specialist, who trained under Francine Shapiro Ph.D.

Years ago, I asked him if I could just receive EMDR treatments without psychotherapy. That is when he explained that talk therapy must be used in conjunction with EMDR. After doing this for many years, I could not see myself doing it without any talk therapy.

Here is a link to the EMDR institute: History of EMDR | EMDR Institute – EYE MOVEMENT DESENSITIZATION AND REPROCESSING THERAPY

nottrustin · Apr 19, 2019 at 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by zoiecat

Mt T always stops EMDR when I dissociate. He says EMDR stops working and your brain is no longer processing when you dissociate. Any T that keeps going when you dissociate does not sound like they have much training.

My T also also stops when I disassociate/freeze.Even if she didn't it would be a waste of time. I lose all ability to think beyond a very basic level. That is why it is important for us to take things very slowly and make sure I am grounded.

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zoiecat Grand Member Member Since Apr 2017 Location: USA Posts: 916 7 409 hugs given	Apr 19, 2019 at 02:11 PM #21 Mt T always stops EMDR when I dissociate. He says EMDR stops working and your brain is no longer processing when you dissociate. Any T that keeps going when you dissociate does not sound like they have much training.
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