Re:side effects of an EMDR session

It's not unusual to have some kind of temporary alteration in feelings, thoughts, behaviors, dreams after an emdr session.
If you review this forum and/or its archives, you'll find a number of reports of significant changes after EMDR.

In a few cases (and by no means am I assuming this applies to you, but it is a general comment) it means that the therapist has either failed to screen for a dissociative condition or that a long-lost ego state has been pulled forward by the work.
For some people the phenomenon is transitory, in which case it is no big deal. For some people it is a sign that the EMDR therapist has jumped the gun and needs to do some preparatory steps first before proceeding with more EMDR.

Sandra Paulsen Inobe, PhD
Fair Oaks CA

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