Posted by antigua3 on July 25, 2008, at 8:52:49
In reply to I want to cancel, posted by Dinah on July 24, 2008, at 20:57:31
I'd trust your T. If he thinks this might be too much for you, he could be right, because he knows you so well.
The difference between EMDR and hypnosis therapy? I'm not sure I can explain, but EMDR is more direct and immediate--you concentrate on something you want to solve and you actively work on the feelings that are triggered by your eyes moving back and forth in a rhythmic fashion that simulates REM. Feelings do come up, but the EMDR therapist is trained to put you back in a safe place when you're done.
The hypnotist will bring you back to a safe place, too, but w/hypnosis you can tap into more unconscious areas (from what I understand) but bring up stuff that can stress you or you aren't ready to handle. I didn't try it until my T and I thought I could handle it, and then I stopped it because I felt like I was just being relaxed to focus on whatever came up. It was more inner directed to me, if that makes any sense. But as I said, I don't think I ever went under.
Just my two cents,
antigua
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