Re: when all is said and done and then some

I would like to add a few thoughts to some of the previous postings. As a clinician for the past 18 years, I have found that the people who have most authority over my clinical performance are my clients. They are the ones that determine what method/approach that I am using that will and is most effective for them. I just need to "listen" to the client...they will lead me.

We must not forget that each clinician is an individual that must be able to understand, relate, identify, appreciate, be comfortable with and, etc., the theoretical framework and/or method that they are using. The longer I have done therapy in general, the better I have gotten. Same with EMDR...the longer I practice EMDR, the better results I get.

However, in risking my credibility, I must confess, that in the beginning when I first used EMDR (10 yrs ago), I got immediate positive results that were far more superior than any other method/approach that I had practiced up to that time (especially where the client was stuck and conventional therapy was not moving them forward). Now, one could argue that maybe I wasn't an efficient therapist...then perhaps EMDR challenged me to be. During that time of my own "EMDR learning curve," it was clear to me to apply EMDR with less challenging clients and leave the more challenging ones for later when I became more confident and efficient with this innovative method.

I am not a researcher so please excuse me for not using research as a "convincing" argument. I do know, however, that through this past century, many research have validated many truths that many knew for a long time. On the other hand, research also dispelled many truths that were long held by many. Then there were those research that came full circle. My conclusion, research is helpful but not "absolute" in establishing all truths. I realize, however, that EMDR research is necessary to establish it's credibility among the "science community."

All I can say, is that, for me (and many of my clients), EMDR seems to be the choice of method that works and lasts. This does not mean that this method is a "overnight magic cure." It just means that EMDR can be just as effective as any other established therapies that are available to us (and sometimes even more for some).

Best to All,
JRS

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