EMDR - After session

Moments after an EMDR Session
 

Today, we worked on the following memory:

- Memory: [ .... ]

- Negative Cognition: I am powerless/I am not good enough/I am unsafe/I am guilty.

- Positive Cognition: I can handle it/I am okay/I am safe/I am innocent.

- Emotion: anxious/sad/angry/ashamed

- Level of Disturbance: [....]

- Physical Sensations: [....]

- Believability of Positive Cognition:  [....]

The disturbance has significantly decreased, from a ... to a .... We have agreed to continue further next time.

When I asked you what was the most positive and valuable thing you have learned about yourself today, you mentioned [...]

Everyone responds differently to EMDR. You may experience some effects of the EMDR; the following symptoms are quite common: a few more nightmares, occasional intense flashbacks, headache, eye strain, tearfulness. These should diminish with time. I will check in with you in a day to ask how you're doing. Feel free to reach out to me in the meantime.

We will continue next time.