Your therapist made it official — you have PTSD. You weren’t surprised, until she recommended EMDR therapy. You’d heard it was controversial, so you won’t go thumbs-up until you do your homework. But wanting to try her on for size, you asked, “Is EMDR a scam?”
So, in EMDR session work, it’s crucial to hold on to the belief that memories contain the emotions, thoughts, beliefs, and physical sensations experienced at the time of the traumatic event.
Introduction
Since we’re discussing a psychotherapy designed to treat posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), I...