EMDR in practice

I took the Basic EMDR course and have used it with a few clients. Please keep in mind that my experience using it is minimal ( probably no more than 30 sessions). All of the clients were adults molested as children, presented with Major Depression recurrent , Borderline Pers. D/O, and Substance Abuse. ( One client had a complete remission of chronic stomach pain due to diagnosed ulcer which was a suprise for me.) With these clients the technique opened a door to buried memories, both pleasant and traumatic, which became the substance of processing sessions. I have found the technique to be useful in conjunction with others when treating multiple-trauma clients.

• EMDR causes headache by Ray Pridham, 8/13/97
  • Headaches in Therapy by Francine Shapiro, 8/13/97
    • Targeting Migraines Using EMDR by David Rosenthal, M.Ed., LPC, 9/21/97
• Critical incidents by Roger Solomon, Ph.D., 9/30/97
• Body Dysmorphic Disorder by Francine Shapiro, 10/25/97
• EMDR Resolutions with CISM and Brief Treatment by Kay Werk, MSW, LISW, 4/4/98