Posted by Larry Hoover on December 19, 2005, at 9:10:42
In reply to Hello..new here and long post (triggers ), posted by PreemieNurse on December 18, 2005, at 22:59:05
> Sorry so long for a first time post.
You are very eloquent, and your insight is dramatic. Thank you for trusting us with your story.
There is a kind of therapy that might just be perfect for you. It's called EMDR. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. It sounds hokey at first glance, but having used it myself, I can say that I remain almost mystified that it could work so well, so quickly.
Here's a quick look at it:
http://www.healthyplace.com/communities/depression/treatment/emdr/q_and_a.aspIt's these lines of your post, that bring me to suggest this new therapeutic angle: "Away from that issue, I'm to the point now with my therapy that I feel like I HAVE to go deeper (another extremely frightening thought). It seems like there is something pushing its way up through a lot of layers and if I don't acknowledge it and let it out, it will just break out on its own."
That's exactly the frame of mind you need to make EMDR effective. Although the therapy itself is fast, in a sense, it takes some preparatory work with the therapist who will conduct the EMDR sessions. An ethical therapist will not proceed unless you're ready for it. I have never had a sense of catharsis, nothing close, from anything else I've ever done to heal.
Anyway.....welcome. And I so admire your profession.
Lar
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