Testimonial: A Client's Story...
I feel as I am able to manage my emotions when I am triggered. I feel less pressured to be perfect and feel I can handle situations easier after EMDR. I feel more equipped to handle situations and less hopeless. I am able to feel a situation, put it away and move forward.
I feel like myself again. I feel that I lost myself during the last few years and am feeling like I am finding my voice, and what brings me joy. And being okay doing something for me. I finally took my day off last week to myself that I’ve been so worried about doing and I am so grateful that I did. I didn’t do much, but the small moments were worth it. I’m feeling joy in going out and wanting to try new things again and feeling confident.
I have gained the coping skills I was looking for. I feel I am able to process slower and not panic.
I just feel happier. When I go for walks my mind isn’t racing or I am not feeling that doom and gloom. I am much calmer inside then I have been probably in my entire life. My mind isn’t racing at night, I am finally sleeping and falling asleep like a normal human. I really don’t think I’ve ever felt this way in my entire life. I finally feel “normal.”
How was the outcome different from what you expected?
I wasn’t expecting it to last beyond the lesson. I felt like I would just get things off my chest and feel fine for a week or so then come into a session and do it all again. As the time went on, I didn’t have much to talk about because I was using the skills to process and deal with them.
Describe your experience working with your EMDR therapist, Becky. Was this experience different in ways compared to other EMDR experiences or providers?
This was my first EMDR therapy. Becky made it comfortable. I felt like she never judged me, or thought negatively about me. It was like talking to my best friend and I felt very comfortable telling her things and working on things I hadn’t told anyone else. I guess that’s the point of therapy but it often takes a lot of time to get to that level of comfort and I felt we got there quickly. I am grateful for her expertise and understanding of my situations and am blessed I found her. Thank you for helping me find myself again.