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Anxiety/panic attacks/worry/bereavement

Posted By Muttley8

"Anxiety/panic attacks/worry/bereavement"

About: Inclusion Thurrock (Talking Therapies)

(as the patient),

I had CBT therapy initially and then progressed to another type of therapy called EMDR.

I felt the CBT offered ideas as how I could change my response to my worry and anxious feelings by processing it and unpicking why my body was responding in a certain way.

After the first two EMDR sessions I declined further sessions as it made me feel uncomfortable, almost hypnotic.

I found my therapist extremely easy to talk to and had a good rapport with her-she understood my issues and was able to offer different ways of dealing with my problems and offered good advice. I will be forever grateful for her help.

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Response from Mark Frost, Clinical Lead, Inclusion Thurrock NHS Talking Therapies 3 years ago
Mark Frost
Clinical Lead,
Inclusion Thurrock NHS Talking Therapies

Manage the team of therapists, and do some therapy myself.

Submitted on 11/06/2020 at 10:32
Published on Care Opinion at 10:32

Dear Muttley8,

Thank you for sharing your experience with us; it's so good to hear that therapy was helpful for you.

CBT certainly is the most commonly used therapy in the NHS and it sounds like that approach worked well for you. It can be very good to help people understand what's going on for them and, as you say, helped you unpick what was going on in your body.

Sometimes, when particular issues are explored, the therapist may feel that a different approach is needed - EMDR is one of those, and as a therapy it's somewhat unusual - using eye movements with much less talking. I can certainly see why you linked it with hypnosis - moving your eyes back and forth is almost like watching someone swinging a watch! And whilst it wasn't a good fit for you, for many others it works wonders (without hypnotising anyone).

I'm glad your therapist was able to continue working with you in a way that worked for you. Everyone is different and has their own unique experiences to explore; part of our role as therapists is to help you navigate that and find the best way forward for you.

I wish you all the best for the future and hope you can take what you learned in therapy and continue to thrive,

Best wishes,

Mark

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