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Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. You move your eyes back and forth (like REM eye movement during dreaming), think about the trauma, and then reprocess it with the counselor in safer words. That is a very simplified description!
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There are other methods used as well. My therapist uses hand tapping. This summary of the process - according to my own experience.
My therapist and I pick the most traumatic experience (I have severe anxiety and PTSD)
Once that event is picked- your will be lead through processing the event with the therapist with you- its as if you go back in time mentally and physically. You recall what you see and other guided questions.
Then I am asked where I feel the trauma in my body- it is scary what your body remembers. We use different exercises to process out the pain. The is a repetitive process- I recalled the same trauma for a year and now I am seeing amazing results. Please feel free to ask any questions! Sending positive thoughts your way