EMDR Therapy Demonstration: Phases 3-7

Dr. Jamie Marich facilitates an EMDR therapy session, modeling the classic protocol with some modifications to work with complex trauma.
*****This video is NOT intended to be a replacement for formal training in EMDR therapy. This video is also NOT intended as a self-guided EMDR experience.
Our intention in posting it here is for those being trained in EMDR to have a learning aid, and for prospective clients to get a glimpse into what to potentially expect.*****

[@Stephanie-qy5qg]

This is a real EMDR session, not a mock representation. Thank you, Dr. Marich, for all you do

[@le_th_]

Thank you to the woman who was courageous enough to allow others to learn while she re-lived her early childhood trauma. My heart just breaks for all children who are abused (or tortured, as in this case). Little ones deserve so much better.

[@kellymanix]

This woman is a hero for sharing her experience so boldly. I hope she has found peace and healing. She deserves only the best.

[@RL1able]

I have done EMDR (as a patient) and this was a very good representation of the experience

[@jasminearanda4712]

Dr. Marich. I watched a few of your videos as I am in EMDR training. Thanks I found them helpful.

[@melissabrentlinger2821]

Thank you very much, Jamie! This was so helpful. I'm in the process of getting certified by EMDRIA. You did a GREAT job!

[@ms.communication8464]

THANK YOU Jamie M and Jamie S!

[@laurad3417]

Thank you Dr. Merich!!

[@drdiptijoshi]

it was a very nice demo, thanks a lot Dr. Jamie Marich I am yet getting trained in EMDR and I must say after watching all these videos, i feel so much more motivated to enhance my skills with EMDR further...Thanks A LOT again!

[@DrJamieMM]

Thank you so much for your feedback and best wishes in your EMDR training Journey :-) -Jamie

[@freshwatermullen]

Awesome demo!! Very helpful!!

[@dannyreed2887]

The Real Time EMDR helps me understand the process better because I have only begun. I did something similar before.

[@SelfLoveU]

Excellent example of processing

[@brujulaazul6213]

Hi! Anyone knows if the client has to remember the same image again and again during the desensibilization part? Thanks a lot!

[@ep565]

Hello Dr. Marich, I have been watching your videos since I got trained last year and now with the corona virus I will start using the tappers and audio. Thank you! How do you determine how much time to allow the audio to go on for the bilateral stimulation. I usually tap clients' knees for about 30-40 seconds. It seems though you leave the audio for longer in between sets. I'd appreciate your response.

[@vondarivers6278]

I was wondering if the safe place imagery for the client was changed in any way by the difficult processing done while in her safe place. If not, it would seem to me that safe place could be brought in as a tool more often while they are processing. I would have been afraid that if it became associated with negative, the safe place would cease to be safe. It appears this was not the case.

[@Eheh980]

Im just starting out and im terrified of EMDR but hopeful

[@denamullen340]

I watched to see if I was normal, thank you I now see how I reacted was normal. I think I disassociate fairly quickly though. I understand the process now so I will try hard not to. I wish my therapist had explained that. After about three times watching her fingers I start thinking about her fingers or anything else besides the experience. Is that ok too though? Once I stop thinking of the bad I’m done. My thoughts are always I’m ok, still ok, still ok. Maybe it just worked quickly?

[@Brainjoy01]

So I learned that dissociation will tell you youre okay and block you from going to earlier memories. But if your memory was as early or bad as you remember and you report a 0 or 1 then it might be gone.

[@jaykaytherapy]

As a potential new client for an EMDR therapist for complex trauma...wow. Totally freaking out! This seems scary/traumatic. Tell me it gets better.

[@MissyTC-86]

Carrie Thomas She’s dealing with it in a therapeutic setting so it won’t affect her in her daily life anymore. This may have been uncomfortable but very cathartic for the woman.

[@liz-cf2rv]

I am an emdr patient but I do the tapping process. I dont understand what the headphones are doing. Can someone explain?

[@tinaavantis6900]

They give bilateral sound. One can use eye movement, tapping, sound or other bilateral stimuli.

[@03111999000000R]

Can you please recommend me a good place to have an online EMDR training? i need it

[@kaleimaile]

You need to be a Therapist in order to get the training.

[@mariav.s.9324]

I understand that she likes to learn the course to be a therapist.

[@wetlazer]

WHy is she wearing headphones?

[@alexsoran1849]

EMDR typically uses eye-movement, but the patient has opted for a right to left audio sound instead.

[@icandoit95]

Often therapists will offer the client headphones that emit a tone through each earphone side to side, instead of the bilateral eye movement.

[@criise1]

The sound bounces from ear to ear so the eye movement is involuntary as the brain traces the sound. I did EMDR this way and liked it much better than trying to focus on hand movement.

[@kaleimaile]

You can use a variety of methods to do EMDR. Some ppl can’t do the eye movements, so they will do tapping on the knees, butterfly taps, tones from the earphones, foot taps or hand buzzers.

[@wetlazer]

@@kaleimaile Thanks, I'd like to try this sometime.

[@altosmusiclab2248]

EMDR can be DANGEROUS, not all results are good.

[@tpfahler]

Alto's Music Lab what do you mean?

[@allierod1366]

Please, check your answer again. The way that you are portraiting EMDR is from an ignorant, not an educated person.

[@sporter527]

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