I finally had my first EMDR session yesterday (I have c-PTSD and am anxious-avoidant) after many years of waiting and I woke up this morning SMILING. SMILING! It's been years, close to a decade perhaps, that I woke up looking forward to the day. Watching this gave me so much hope, looking forward to what EMDR can do to help turn my life around.

@ishveenaduggal9463

Жыл бұрын

did it help? and what EMDR practitioner are you working with

My word. I did this while you were talking and said "reassurance" - then you said it a moment later. Amazing!

My gosh! Thank you. I had to watch this again. It is sinking in. Just all good stuff.

Thank you Michael!

Very interesting! Thank you!

That's brilliant!

Would love to know how this could be used for adoptees who have no memory of their separation from their birth parents, or even compounded trauma from childhood abuse in the adoptive home.

@MichaelPatersonOBE

Жыл бұрын

The experience of a distressing preverbal separation, or preverbal abuse, will have been stored in a maladaptive memory network in a way that was appropriate at that time (i.e. emotionally and somatically). In the present, we can ask our client to bring an image to mind of how they (the older person) would see that child who had the separation or abuse. Follow on with, "Look into the child's eyes ....etc.", as described in the above video.

@marktwain368

Жыл бұрын

When you say 'no memory' I am inclined to disagree: memories are somatic and coded into body/mind in maladaptive patterns and need to be unlocked. Trauma is often repressed and not remembered until a trigger event occurs. EMDR helps release and rewire the brain's emotional center in the amygdala so that memories are remembered but not negatively charged anymore.

@PamelaAubrey

Жыл бұрын

@@marktwain368 let me clarify, no conscious memory. I am an EFT practitioner so I understand the mind, body connection and muscle memory. Was looking for additional insights from the good doctor, as, unfortunately, this is a highly under researched subject. However, I appreciate your reply.

Really helpful. Thank you

Thank you 🎉

What a charmer!

When you demonstrate dialog with the child there is no indication where bls is applied.

There is no chapter by Robin Shapiro of approximate tittle Adult survivors of neglect” in Solutions 2 or 1 for that matter.

@MichaelPatersonOBE

25 күн бұрын

I am sorry to see that you feel you should respond to my video in that way. In my defence, I did not say there was a chapter on that topic in the book. If you read thtough the book, you will find what I am speaking about .

@eugeneano285

25 күн бұрын

@@MichaelPatersonOBE Check 6:25" in your video. I was politely pointing out discrepancy. I would just admit an error and annotate video accordingly.

Why are you using slow BLS instead of fast in the example you're giving?

@MichaelPatersonOBE

Жыл бұрын

It is slow BLS in Phase 2 because this is Preparation/Stabilisation. Fast BLS is reserved for the reprocessing Phases of 4, 5 and 6.

@katetubbs5765

11 ай бұрын

@@MichaelPatersonOBE Makes sense. Thank you!

the self delusion within the psychotherapy community is astounding.

Your accent is so strong, it distracts me from understanding anything you're communicating.