Do I have to “feel” my emotions?

Unfortunately the answer is yes in order to heal. Of course you can continue not to but in order to move forward you do. With a therapist trained in teaching emotion regulation and somatic practices you will learn to not truly understand and move on from your emotions. Often clients say that they feel negative emotions like a whirlpool getting stuck feel the same uncomfortable emotions over and over for hours. With work you can learn how to feel your emotions like a wave that crashes and has a start and end. This is important for overall emotion regulation and also for EMDR. It is one of the processes that happen during EMDR and learning to really process your emotions in the moment is an important skill. If you are in Florida and looking for a therapist please reach out for a consultation.