EMDR: Self-soothing at home

Our Clinical Director, Megan Garvey, shows you how to do what is called a "Butterfly Hug" which is a form of Eye Movement and Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). You can use this technique at home to help yourself get through a situation that might cause you to be uncomfortable.

[@susie5254]

Thank you for teaching us this quick way to diminish an anxiety attack.

[@ratherbfishing455]

My mother and grandmother would tap three times over and over until we would fall asleep. Very soothing

[@chelseagarrett7139]

my grandma would tap twice ❤️

[@nostromo7928]

Thank you. These are hard times to be passing through.

[@akshually0029]

My son aged 12 sometimes taps my shoulder and sings a lalaby to me (which i sang to him literally 1000 times) and i fall asleep immediately and feel like happy angel 😇

[@jgray5034]

You might consider taping your precious son singing the lullaby to you so you’ll always have it…❤

[@galabond2588]

Thank you for the video, short and straight to the point!

[@juliarocchio8860]

Thank you! I forgot about what a comforting skill this is!

[@savannahkutkat]

Thank you for this, it helped me today.

[@mrsuave101]

I liked the smile/ smirk at the end. Like "this works but do not ask me how".

[@chris-b]

🤩🤩🤩

[@yuliyasultanova4054]

I actually didn’t like that “smile” my guts went into a funny feeling.

[@oxiary]

living with my toxic parents really hurt
this helps thank you

[@StormsHurt]

ThAnk you. I have 9 days until I do this with a therapist. I will practice this for now

[@sheyda22]

Thank You so much for this!!!

[@judyl.761]

Good stuff. Thank you!

[@alexandriadiaz]

Thanks for this

[@mamabear107]

Thank you so much💜

[@TreasureChest0806]

It’s very soothing!

[@indyd9322]

Awesome, thank you!!

[@eeg122]

Thank you this is awesome. I have done EFT, TFT, energy medicine like Donna Eden etc...etc...I can relate to this exercise that you demonstrated. I will do it as often as need be and for as long as need be. I'm tryin to get panic attacks under control.

[@dianeibsen5994]

Hi. Can you tell me what kind of work you did with Donna Eden?

[@eeg122]

@@dianeibsen5994 - I only have done some of her utube videos like "tracing the meridians with donna eden" and "31-Day Healthy Eye Challenge with Donna Eden".

[@dianeibsen5994]

@@eeg122 ok. Thank you😊 I appreciate this. Did you do find the videos helpful? I am going to try them.

[@skippy7208]

Hi there, you could try DARE or Wim Hof, both excellent for coping with anxiety 👍

[@freesoul3982]

Have you tried EMDR yet? This is what she mentioned in the video but did not demonstrate, you could find videos on youtube, if you are interested. Wishing you inner peace

[@justinhessedenz2819]

That was really nice 😍

[@arnobrahee1930]

Thank you so much mam

[@cleaningcrew6657]

Thanks

[@martinhersey512]

I am doing EMDR with my therapist once a week and at home.😊

[@maryzerva8455]

Amazing 💯

[@Michael-iw3ek]

Very cool!

[@fightbacktohealth9625]

Thank you Megan

[@maggie0285]

I like the connecting of the thumbs.

[@LisaMarieAdams]

That part felt good to me too when I did it.

[@MissS-lc2fl]

Can you add a couple more home EMDR activities?

[@JesusIsTheOnlyWay-qj5in]

Where did you get your training? I'm trying to find a reputable training program. I'm an LMSW in NY

[@baitman2368]

How many time?

[@nietzsche4342]

I believe that for small traumas (memories of offenses or insults etc ..) it can also be done alone but for serious traumas (violence, earthquakes etc) then you have to do it with a therapist.

[@francescopennisi2741]

I did this and suddenly started crying intensely and like got panicked and was almost screaming but nothing was coming out and breathing rapid but eventually calmed down. Is that normal? Like it was a massive energy release?

[@rhondapelletier2141]

❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@marianadavila323]

Hello, I would like to show this to a friend but her trauma is around the chest area. Any alternatives you recommend?

[@TheBianka81]

You can also do it on your knees or schoulders. Even walking works for me...

[@DivineLightPaladin]

Same and I personally use the legs/knees

[@szaschszasch6539]

Hello. Leírná valaki magyaul?

[@lauracooper7195]

I’ve heard it’s not a good idea to use bilateral stimulation without a trained clinician present to assist or guide. What are your thoughts on this?? Thanks!

[@seahorsesalt4386]

Shes suggesting using this technique when theres no clinician available

[@auntb4573]

As a person that's been in therapy for 14 years I can tell you it won't hurt a damn thing 😅 it's not drugs its tapping

[@gulgunsensoy1512]

🙏💐

[@eddrupz1805]

Was going to bookmark the page until that creepy smile at the end.

[@antonnovo695]

So basically its a souped up eft?

[@lasarelight]

Heck no, research dude, so different 👍🏼💖

[@Merzui-kg8ds]

Interesting. I am doing EMDR and it decidedly is NOT effective for "soothing" (for me, anyway).

[@marinaschaefer8229]

This didnt work.

[@wilhelmu]

it makes me extremely dysphoric and causes anxiety attack. it doesn't work as intended, I assume

[@macallen2009]

EMDR can be very helpful and powerful, and with all due respect to Ms. Garvey, this is not really EMDR. EMDR follows a protocol in which the patient is helped to develop a frame of mind in which they are holding both the distressing thought as well as being aware of the bodily sensations simultaneously as they are bilaterally stimulated. Most importantly, a trained therapist is there to guide them and help them overcome any blocks / resistances that emerge and to assist them if they have an abreaction. (I'm oversimplifying it.) What is being demonstrated is mostly the bilateral stimulation part.

[@Canyon2023]

It will also help you look crazy so that everyone in the room leaves you alone, haha!

[@cuekinaja]

This is butterfly tapping.

[@dianeibsen5994]

Maybe stay with us a bit longer..breath..

[@AmadeuShinChan]

Are you on a spectrum?

[@221b-Maker-Street]

Couldn't bear the grating voice.... 😖

[@miriamspandereta]

@Vatican Cameos Her voice is her voice. Turn the CC on and the volume down if it bothers you that much. Or better yet, watch one of the other 5 billion TH-cam videos available.

[@kimberlyshmaruk2128]

You could have just passed the video and not have left a mean comment . It’s nasty and negative and it hurts anyone who reads it . Completely unnecessary and does not provide anything positive .

[@lucylight176]

Her: great voice. You: grating comment.

[@DivineLightPaladin]

Someone needs to tap it out

[@marinaschaefer8229]

This didnt work.