EMDR FORUM ARCHIVE, 2000
DID protocols - many questions
aikanae · 08/28/03 at 8:06 PM ET
my previous therapist attempted edmr (with eye movements) about 5+ yrs ago, which resulted in distress for me (too dissociative?). his practice is apx 50% dissociative clients and i know he's certified with edmr, level II and ego state. he's mentioned it hasn't worked well for him on DID's because they tended to "switch away" - which is what i rapidly did. i'm wondering why there's a difference between what i've experienced vs what i've seen and heard reported? any guesses? i've also seen brief mentions that some dissociatives (DID's) are not able to work with edmr - could you elaborate on that? when is a DID patient considered 'suitable' or 'unsuitable' for edmr? i am looking for a therapist and in my treatment so far, what worked best is for me to intentionally maintain some barriers, dividing parts internally, to stabilize the disruptional ones and maintaining some of my function - while dropping them, gradually to minimize the impact. i know not all dissociatives have that choice, but i seem to. i haven't met an edmr therapist yet that seems familar with 'managing' DID or answer my question when i asked about my initial response i had. (i'd rather learn from someone else's trials and errors, than repeat them) for me, treating everyone at once, was choatic, crisis-ridden and overwhelming - IF that's why i had the response i did. i haven't read much on 'approach' or managment during the process - does edmr offer some other strategies i'm not aware of with 'complicated' DID? (i'm guessing that's the term now)
also, when i read the 'ego-state' preperation describtions, it leads me to believe it could be a more comprehensive, available training for where i am located (no issd here). yet, when i've questioned therapists' - the views seem generalized on dissociative processes (on the continuim) vs my experience of dissociation - which is internally specific, ordered, and individualized. i'm wondering how in depth are the ego-state trainings or is it an adjunctive 'tool', assuming the therapist has a background already, or will seek additional training? is there a certificate, supervisory or peer process reccomended for completion? many of the therapists available to me are under or at the master's level, usually in social work - the degree hasn't had much influence in the past, but i'm wondering if additional training is needed in addition to the edmr?
(btw - thanks for the openess and opportunity to question. it relieves a lot of the 'mystery' and skeptism - for me)
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