EMDR Adelaide

The Butterfly Hug is a gentle, self-administered grounding technique that uses bilateral stimulation (alternating left-to-right tapping) to rapidly reduce emotional overwhelm, calm the nervous system, and restore a sense of safety. It was developed in 1998 by Lucina Artigas and Dr Ignacio Jarero.

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Two memory systems (working independently)
What you’re experiencing is the difference between:
•Explicit memory
images, scenes, stories
“I remember this happening”
•Implicit memory
body feeling
emotional tone
sense of familiarity
This falls under implicit memory.

Implicit memory does not need images to be activated.The Brian, recognises the state, not the event.

The emotion is real, even if the “memory” is not clearly defined. The image is not recalled in the memory but the sense is there. The “sense” can be present without a clear image or narrative.

In trauma treatment, particularly in EMDR Therapy, clients require a space and time to experience belonging and control. The therapeutic relationship functions as a regulatory system in which safety is not assumed but constructed through attuned interaction.,
For safety and adequacy to emerge, practitioners must establish a genuine quality of warmth combined with professional closeness. This reduces relational mismatch, minimises resistance, and lowers early dropout risk.
Within this frame, clients experience both safety and control alongside responsibility. This supports the development of agency, allowing clients to remain in charge of their internal processes throughout treatment rather than becoming passive recipients of treatment.