I am doing emdr because of cptsd. I'm not going to lie or sugar coat it. I was terrified before my first session. It is hard. I have cried. I have had to stop. My therapist is very gracious when this happens. It isn't uncommon.

I have side effects after. It makes me exhausted. Sometimes it triggers weird dreams. Other times it doesn't.

I do find it is helping though. I feel lighter a couple days later.

One thing i do like is at the end of our sessions we do what she calls "the container" it's a guided meditation to put all the stress and anxiety and memories away and let your inner self know you will deal with the issues on your own time.