Self-use

  • Clients may use self-soothing / resourcing tools combined with resourcing speed EMDR for stress reduction
    • To down-regulate and stabilize from a disturbance
      • Laurel Parnell’s Tapping In is a useful resource
      • Slow vertical eye movements are calming for many people
    • May use future rehearsal as a resource to strengthen adaptive networks
    • Auditory or tactile BLS is preferred in the early stages of processing
      • Clients may use bilaterally recorded music
        • See “Beginning Info & Resources” on the cloud for a list of sources
  • Therapists may use BLS to process disturbances arising from working with clients
    • Use only for minor anxieties
      • Targets with more disturbance may result in over-accessing / over-activating emotions resulting the individual’s inability to maintain dual focus
    • May use with future template to problem solve and resource