EMDR comes up a lot in trauma therapy after divorce. If you've tried it, what was the experience like — and how many sessions in did you notice a change? Also curious about CBT and somatic alternatives if EMDR wasn't for you.
James W., MSW
Mar 20, 2026
Counselor here — EMDR is well-suited to specific traumatic memories but less so for diffuse post-relationship anxiety. If the intrusive thoughts are more like "why did I miss the signs" looping than a single memory replaying, somatic or CBT approaches often land better. Worth screening which subtype is yours.
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Amrit S.
Mar 29, 2026
10 sessions in. The replaying-the-bad-conversations loop was the first thing to go quiet. Worth finding someone EMDR-certified, not just "familiar with" it.
