Your First EMDR Session

I was fortunate to complete an EMDR basic training during the pandemic. Since my training, I have sought to implement EMDR with most of my patients, as it has been a great adjunct or primary intervention of working through trauma and complex trauma, and I am in the process of completing my full certification. I was skeptical at first of how this modality could really be effective, but my anecdotal evidence is that EMDR can be quite life-changing. For those of you new to EMDR, I welcome you to read this post from EMDRIA detailing how to prepare for an EMDR session, what to expect, and what to do afterwards to enhance the learning and experience.