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.
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