How I Feel After EMDR Therapy
A little while ago I wrote about my experience with eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy. I had never heard of EMDR until my therapist, who specializes in trauma therapy, introduced it to me as a way to treat the panic and anxiety I experience associated with a trauma I recently suffered. Now, I'd like to share how I feel immediately following an EMDR session.
How I Feel Immediately After EMDR
I decided to do this blog immediately following my EMDR therapy session so that I could relay exactly how I feel when I'm done. In a word—exhausted. I don't know if everybody feels this way after EMDR therapy, but I do. I guess my brain is so busy reprocessing the emotions of the trauma that when I'm done, I just want to lie down, rest, and give myself the self-care I need.
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Scott, L.
(2022, May 23). How I Feel After EMDR Therapy, HealthyPlace. Retrieved
on 2022, July 1 from https://www.healthyplace.com/blogs/anxiety-schmanxiety/2022/5/how-i-feel-after-emdr-therapy
Author: Liana M. Scott
Yes! I have the same intense exhaustion after an EMDR treatment. My therapist always says that I should not plan for activities or tasks after my session and to take it easy the rest of the day. Completely normal.
Hi Cheryl. It's good to know that there are others who experience EMDR treatment the same way. Thanks for sharing your comment.