Hi all. I've been doing EMDR on and off now for two years. While I've sometimes felt drained afterwards, the sessions themselves feel very safe and predictable within the framework. That's why today was such a shock.

I had started to work on a negative statement and was going through the normal associations. Then I suddenly switched into what might have been past lives. All these memories of myself as different people in different situations in different times, but still tied into the theme of powerlessness.

When the session was over, I was so dizzy I could barely stand and I felt completely disconnected from my body. It took hours before I felt normal.

Has anyone else seen this or experienced this? What could cause the flashbacks to different people? And what caused the dizziness and the sense of leaving my body?

Any insights would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Diane