April 2023 Amy Shuman Live Consultation

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10:29 – 11:58 – Jessie

Client states feeling guilty when finished with the Director scene because it is not real.  How to handle?

11:59 – 12:55 – Sue

Sue explains as normal reaction, using EMs ‘notice that you are feeling….follow my hand’

13:00 – 14:11 – Carolyn

“Your life is as your mind is but the good news is you are changing your mind and your life” [Sue comments moving from pre-frontal cortex into limbic system]

14:26-16:00 – Diane

Describes using Integrative Polyvagal approach to decrease SUDS to zero after chronic dysregulated state to normal period of fatigue and exhaustion.  Give time to acknowledge the feeling using EMs to wash away.

16:20-19:15 – Sue

Use spiritual approach [book: Radical Forgiveness] about carma angle ‘We live many lifetimes and experience many emotions.  “The Carma Cup” fill it, experiencing echoes of the issue until resolved.  How do you know you are done with it and ready to move on?  Because you are here doing ART [adopt new perspective].

19:35-23:08 – Rebecca [Sue commentary]

Identifying with Jessie’s issue (10:29-11:58) feeling stuck to resonate with the client’s wish versus what actually happened.  Sue mentions trying Gestalt or time bending to speak “Amygdalese” guiding the client to let go of old images by inviting new images to shift their cognition and perspective. 

23:24 – 24:24 – Lacey

Director scence, “How can I pretend this didn’t happen?”  “How do we change to a positive image’?

24:25-25:40 – Jessie

Explains using session to do only EMs with the 30-min script to loosen up the client to move into metaphorical place.  Uses this as experimentation to the get client’s ‘buy in’.

26:10-27:25 – Benita

Stuck with client.  Asked client to formulate it how she remembers it then use Director scene to see it the way the client wants to see it, or remember it.

27:30 – 29:00 -commentary

Discussed that 30-min script has new name

Cortex-factual, use reminder ‘keep the facts, lose the pain”

29:29 – 30:30 – Laura

Reconnects client to their goal….change the sensation.  Come up with scene to match the sensation to help tap into their creative side.

30:31 – 32:15 – Amy

Amygdalese to work deeper into realm of subconscious by speaking language in images, sensations and puns in order to speak to the brain

32:35 – 42:42 – Eric

Client with OCD, PTSD, unable to move a sensation, low oxytocin, helped with the thought there is something wrong with her, she was able to go to the gym after ART session whereas she was unable to go to gym prior.  Has major abandonment issues, TBI due to head injury as a child, childhood trauma, asked to go back to earlier selves and ride in a stretch limo to take them all someplace safe, went to an auditorium with positive words on a screen, earlier selves chanting the words to current self, client had no more snapshot of old scene and was able to move a chronic headache to neutral sensation.

Client reported chronic pain with increased pain after the Bridge scene.  Sue recommends possible personality issue however ask client to see future self without pain and what life would be like, then reinforce.  

43:13 – 52:15 – Eric with Sue commentary

How to treat OCD with ART?  Use Basic script with Director scene (1) do not give into compulsion and (2) worst fear comes true.  Move into Advanced-Enhanced, LIttle LIar script.

52:30- 55:59 – Sarah with Sue commentary

Trauma client who has worked with DBT therapist for years, client is a shover and dissociates with EMs.  What do I do?

Client’s problem is that she sees things on her hands that are not really there and wants it to stop.  

Sue recommends using the Fair Flip scene, develop a support group with the client [imaginary], guide her to see her future self without this problem.  

56:00 – 1:00:09 – Benita with Sue commentary

She is challenged with using ART with general thoughts.  Can you make an ART session out of anything?

Sue explains to (1) ask the client what brings them there? (2) What goal do you want to reach?

Name the Problem Statement.  Name the Goal Statement and use that as the blueprint for the session to redirect if the client gets off track.

1:00:30 – 1:06:55 – Kim with Sue commentary

Has client with Pathological Demand Avoidance, 25yoa, she is resistant to any suggestion including EMs.  

Sue suggests using “foot in the door, door in the face” approach to bind the opposition.

Eric explores ASD as possible diagnosis, with commentary how to use ART to navigate opposition.

1:07:50 – Sue

Discusses paper written by Laney EMDR v. ART to be found on website.