Benefits of EMDR
The Life Changing Power of EMDR
This week alone I sat with two clients who completed EMDR and had powerful testimonials. The things they told me are what I hear often when people have finished EMDR and are ready to complete therapy.
"I Feel Like a Different Person"
This wonderful client sat in front of me expressing how different she felt as a person. That she felt she interacted differently with people, that she noticed a steady confidence had replaced deep insecurity, and that she even felt she looked different and for the first time in her life believed she was beautiful. That she felt happy.
Sometimes people tell me they're afraid of changing and that they worry they'll become someone they don't want to be... a critical parent like their own mother or father... or a worse version of themselves... that their deepest fears and insecurities will surface and come out in their day to day life.
Instead what I consistently see happen is that people end up feeling like the best version of themselves. They find a deep sense of confidence, peace, and contentment that touches every area of their lives. The feel free.
I so often see people seemingly transform in front of my eyes by the end of an EMDR session. They actually look different. What I most often see looks like release... bodies relax... voices are calm and clear... faces reflect peace... In just a matter of hours.
"This Has Completely Changed My Life"
Another amazing client shared that the specific things we processed in EMDR extended out to affect every area of her life. That although we hadn't processed these things specifically, she noticed her marriage was closer and her relationships with her kids were deeper, and that her faith was stronger. She was left feeling freed up to be herself without personalizing other people's reactions or responses, and without insecurity over being accepted.
Processing and releasing past pain and trauma can have profound and life changing effects. One of the most impactful things about EMDR is how processing certain memories or beliefs can generalize out to other memories and beliefs, creating lasting healing on a very deep level. And this can happen in days or months, instead of years of therapy.
