lauraw2693 Posted May 21, 2011 Report Share Posted May 21, 2011 Just wondering if anyone here has tried this and how effective it was for you? My new therapist suggested it as something we could try at some point when I'm a bit more comfortable with her so I'm looking it up at the moment.. does it only help if you have really specific memories? And what is it meant to help with exactly? I have BPD and most likely DID so she thought it would be appropriate - but a lot of my abuse memories are very sketchy so would it still be effective? And I understand the theory from what I've read but would appreciate a description of the process from anyone who's tried it if possible.. Any opinions welcome, thanks :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul_c Posted May 22, 2011 Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 if its enything like my local serivce your looking at a 2 year wait for it. atleast i thinkit is 15 months with no info in when it starts and with 2 therpaists im 14 of 90 whatever that means Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lauraw2693 Posted May 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 Hey Paul, thanks for your reply.. I'm looking at doing this with a private therapist so was asking more about the actual process but thank you for replying, hope you don't have too much longer to wait xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul_c Posted June 16, 2011 Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 just to update its actualy a 3 year wait list which has now been closed, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lauraw2693 Posted June 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 I'm sorry the list is that long Paul, I'm glad in some ways I'm now seeing someone private as she's willing to try it whenever. xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrippleAndStarfish Posted June 16, 2011 Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 No experience, sorry m'love, but is there ever a bad time for hugs???!!! xxxxxxxx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lauraw2693 Posted June 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 Nope course not lovely, could do with one or several hundred right now thank you xxxxx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitkat Posted June 17, 2011 Report Share Posted June 17, 2011 hi, i have a little experience of emdr. i had a few sessions as i am plagued with flashbacks. the first few treatments i had the therapist used her fingers and you have to follow them whilst thinking of particular events or feelings then after a few muinutes i was asked what it brought up and then it would be repeated. positive statements were introduced and the therapist would move her fingers again. it wasnt like hypnotherapy at all i was fully conscious throughout however i found it very hard to concentrate. then at a later time it was suggested i had more and that time the doctor said my eyes were too slow or lazy or something to do it and it was probably why it didnt work before. she gave me these pulsing things to use, one in each hand which worked a lot better for me personally however i think i had one or two sessions at most and the doctor left the hospital i was an inpatient in and the therapy stopped and i have had no more since. sorry i cant be more helpful, kat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lauraw2693 Posted June 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2011 Thanks for your input Kat That's very helpful, I'm glad it's nothing like hypnotherapy because the thought of that scares me a lot. Did the sessions you had have any positive effect at all? I'm not sure how many sessions are standard xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitkat Posted June 20, 2011 Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 hi, i think it did help a little, well the second lot of treatment did although i still think if i had completed it it would have been a lot more successful. i 9was very scared it was going to be like hypnotherapy but it wasnt (ive had a bad experience of being hypnotised) just for me it required a l9ot of concentration trying to move your eyes with the finger movements and think about particular things. kat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lauraw2693 Posted June 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2011 Thanks Kat, I'm glad it was some use and also glad to hear its not like hypnotherapy because that scares me too! I will give it a try when I know my therapist a little better, worth a try xxx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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