Re:Emetophobia (fear of vomiting) and EMDR

"So, contrary to their kindly nature, a therapist may
need to say things like, "you see the person retching, and hear the noises, and its awful" instead of "you're all right, I'm
here." I know it sounds horrid, but the two agree ahead of time that that's the therapist's role."

Sandra, it isn't really that horrible at all. If my therapist is gentle, kind it may be a negative. My response might be "you don't understand, it isn't okay, your being here makes no difference, I do not feel all right"

Whereas with the other response I may think and respond "yes, that is just what it is like, you do understand this experience and it was really awful. It still is really awful" There is validation of the experience and I think that needs to happen at some point.

I have found this sort of thing very helpful in recovering from various traumas. The therapist was able to put things into words for me and in doing so validated what I had experienced and was still experiencing within. From there, more work could be done.I could take it another step with the help of the therapist.

Replies:

Re:Emetophobia (fear of vomiting) and EMDR, by interested, 12/08/02 Re:Emetophobia (fear of vomiting) and EMDR, by Sandra Paulsen Inobe, PhD, 12/09/02 "goading", by still interested :), 12/09/02 Re:, by a client, 12/11/02 goading, by interested, 12/12/02

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