IEMT is a therapeutic process which uses eye movements and simple questioning techniques to change a particular thought pattern that may be problematic, which can keep people stuck in repeating unwanted behaviours and unpleasant memories.
It is a rapid therapy, which doesn’t require the client to share the content of the memory or discuss the feelings. Rather it uses eye movements to overcome specific, negative feelings and responses or emotional and identity patterns that may be causing them problems. For example:
- Guilt
- Stress
- Anxiety
- Depression
- PTSD
- Grief
- Self-esteem/self-belief
- Shame
- Regret
- Remorse
- Frustration
- Anger
IEMT uses a set of techniques which empower change by building our mental resources to recognise and remove unwanted feelings based on negative experiences, without the need to delve deeply into the past.
It is a quick and easy process. Most clients will experience immediate benefit after just one session and some may want to return for another 2 or 3 sessions to work on other areas that are keeping them stuck.
Happy and carefree again!
It is amazing how quickly this eye movement therapy has helped me. I feel happy and content again after a stressful time in my life, when I was going through the same emotions over and over. The change has been so quick and so beneficial. Caroline explains everything really well and the eye movements seem so simple but they are very effective in managing and eliminating negative emotional memories. I would highly recommend these IEMT sessions.
Michaela H
Can I use IEMT for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)?
Yes. IEMT is very effective for overcoming PTSD without the need to re-traumatise the client through talking about the trauma. IEMT techniques help to create change by rapidly reducing unwanted feelings to help resolve issues.
IEMT works on the “lynchpins” that hold the traumatic memories together. By moving your eyes in certain ways that link to the part of the brain that stores memories and emotions, we can facilitate rapid release and relief of unwanted memories, flashbacks and associated triggers.
Eye movement therapies are believed to be particularly effective for reducing the emotional impact of intrusive imagery and flashbacks, so that the imagery becomes far less disturbing
How long does a session take?
A session takes between 30 minutes and 1 hour.
Do I need to prepare anything?
Yes. When you book in for a session, I will send you an Assessment Questionnaire to find out more about your situation, which you return to me before our initial session. After that there is no preparation for any further sessions.
Is IEMT suitable for everyone?
No. IEMT is not suitable for anyone who:
- has any active or current ocular disease process, eg. conjunctivitis, glaucoma, history of detached retina, recent trauma such as a black eye, laser eye surgery until it is fully healed, lazy eye and poor vision WHEN there is an active and ongoing disease process underlying it;
- has a history of psychotic illness
- has been involved in or witnessed a crime and is likely to be giving evidence UNLESS legal advice has been sought as to whether IEMT may be used – IEMT directly impacts on memory recall and memory coding, so the use of IEMT prior to giving evidence may give rise to questioning of the validity of the client’s testimony
Is IEMT comfortable?
Yes. It is very short and easy to do. Very occasionally people report feeling a little tired after a session, as they have been releasing deep emotions.
Does it work alongside other therapies?
IEMT complements hypnotherapy, EFT and NLP which I can also offer.
How does it differ from other eye movement therapies like EMDR?
IEMT differs from other eye movement therapies in that it precisely calibrates which axis to move the client’s eyes through, rather than a random or basic left-right movement.
Integral Eye Movement Therapy was originally developed out of Steve and Connirae Andreas’ model of Eye Movement Integration and further developed by Andrew Austin.
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