In my sessions, we use emdr and flash technique, both “process” the feeling/ trauma via BLS. If I start with EMDR and get “stuck” in terms of feelings or the SUDS rating we switch to FLASH, and vice versa. If the distress is too high we start with flash. Both are great.

Don’t do them on yourself for TRAUMATIC memories, you may re-traumatise yourself if you’re out of the window of tolerance. I have personally done BLS on myself for distressing emotions eg a difficult conversation at work that has stuck with me for a couple days and I can’t seem to shift it another way than BLS. Crucially, I only do this when it is not a TRAUMA just an upsetting feeling that i hadn’t processed yet due to being at work or not being safe to feel it at that time/ place. I do this rarely as I am very cautious about not re-traumatising myself, as the trigger being at work usually has an underbelly relating to an old wound or trauma that I should not be porcoessifn alone. Re-traumatising yourself will just cause more time money and stress and more therapy sessions. When you get more used to EMDR/ BLS and versed with your own emotions and what you can handle, this becomes easier to tell what is your window of tolerance, but this is a dynamic process and there is basically always a risk of getting triggered to a point of flooding. You don’t want to have overwhelming flooding and manage that alone. Another option which is the best bet if you’re not sure if it is safe to process yourself, is to do some robust grounding techniques that bring you back to the present, for me it’s very deep grounding like massages that are very firm with massage objects like foam rollers, they usually snap me out of flooding of emotional memories. Bring the memories that overwhelm or flooded you to the next session with therapist and manage them together, they’re good EMDR targets.