Should I do EMDR therapy? 5 questions to help you decide

There's not a huge amount of info out there about EMDR so in this video I talk you through some of the things I think it's helpful to consider if this therapy has been recommended to you and you're considering it.

This is me sharing my personal opinion and experience having gone through a course of EMDR for my PTSD.

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You might also like my other videos re EMDR:
My experience of EMDR (personal video):
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EMDR: 3 things I wish I'd known before I started trauma therapy:    • EMDR: 3 things I wish I'd known before I s...  
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