Are there any possible negative side effects of EMDR treatment?
Only two that anybody’s been able to identify: 1. EMDR has a tendency to make bad memories seem very distant or unclear, so if we’re dealing with something you’re going to have to testify about in court, you will have to talk to your attorney about the possible implications of your treatment. You may end up being an ineffective witness! 2. EMDR has the ability to bring back a memory strongly enough so that you may momentarily have the same intensity of emotion that you had at the time the event was occurring. Because of the way I use EMDR very strategically, this situation happens very rarely with my clients. The vast majority of them find our work to be very gentle, calming, and relaxing. If it were to occur, I would always take the time to help you get to a better place with it before you leave my office. My goal is to leave people walking out feeling better than when they walked in!