Posted by Aphrodite on May 15, 2004, at 14:13:27
In reply to Energy Field Therapy, posted by tabitha on May 15, 2004, at 13:25:47
My therapist is into this, too. He is trained in EMDR and thought field energy techniques. I've done EMDR twice; I thought it was interesting and helpful.
As for the energy therapy, the research is indeed dubious.Apparently it's "emotional acupressure" where touching on certain meridian points while being tuned into to a particular problem facilitates healing. He even admits that there is much more science behind EMDR than EFT. In my last session, we did the energy treatment for the first time. He said that before he was trained and used it himself, he would have laughed at anyone using it. But, he says it works. We first did the "manual muscle testing" in which he said he discovered four blocks on my way to being well. He also ruled out some things that are not in my way. Next, we'll do different tapping procedures and other energy therapies to try to reverse those blocks.
He says the benefit is this: it is something you can do on your own, and it works for people like me who can understand that the way we see and think about ourselves is distorted but cannot change core feelings. The four core beliefs that are blocking me according to the energy testing and our conversations are: 1.) I feel I don't deserve to be well 2.) It's not possible for me to be well 3.) It's not safe for me to be well 4.) It's not safe for others if I am well.
When I was doing these seemingly "goofy" things, I thought, "I must really trust this guy," or "I must be so desparate that I'll try anything." I think it's a little of both.
Since I'm just getting started, I don't know what I think. It's intriguing though, so I'm trying to keep an open mind. It was interesting that my body responded to his questions in the way it did. It helped me have a little more faith in my intuition. I also think it may work for me because it can supposedly work without me having to say much, and since I get so tongue-tied, it may be the right course for me.
I'll keep you updated. I am very interested in hearing about your experiences.
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