EMDR Safe Place

The Safe Place Visualization is a powerful tool taught within EMDR to assist with Emotional Regulation. This is a tool that you can utilize at any time to help you feel peaceful and calm. Join me for a short talk, a guided visualization and questions and answers.

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This video was created by Barbara Heffernan, LCSW for educational purposes only. These videos are not diagnostic, and provide no individual consultation. Consumption of these materials is for your own education and any medical, psychological, or professional care decisions should be made between you and your primary care doctor or another provider that you are engaged with. Barbara Heffernan is not available for individual consultation via YouTube, social media or email, and provides services only in the manner mentioned above.

[glsfpvl]

When you asked me to recall a safe place for this exercise I am left dumbfounded as I review where I’ve been at the number of places I have not been safe at all. Amazing. Still searching.

[katwebster]

Thank you! Just started counseling, using EMDR, and found your video helpful for practicing my safe place between sessions. It takes me a bit of time to access my safe place and the slightest sound breaks my connection, but the more I practice I find it easier getting back there.
Alert, but relaxed is something I will strive for. Thank you!
Positive statement: I am here, and I am safe

[PennyConlan]

Thanks. I made up a safe place, I found a positive statement and I just felt deeply peaceful.. Thank you!

[lanastrukova]

My positive statement is: I am enough, I am love, I am loved

[swimbait]

I didn’t feel a lot until I added in the statement “I am calm” and then I really felt it. Thank you.

[incanthatus]

If you have trouble imagining a safe place, you can start with finding an image that feels comfortable or relaxing or just a little more safe than before ♡

[nanl]

This is and has been a big issue in the progress of my EMDR. I have never experienced having a safe place. Lots of traumatic life experiences.

[alphaetomega]

I went back to my safe place, a little lake with springs here in Italy, where I used to do kayaking lessons. Safe and peaceful place which helped me to detach myself from my problems, not looking at them as real issues...Istarted crying ... Going back to my self place reminded me I have to love myself the way I used to do before...Peace

[earthangel]

I did this with my therapist but I didn’t add a saying. I said I am enough. This is a beautiful exercise. My homework is to practice this everyday. Do you have a recommendation of how long you should practice per session? I have many people telling me horrible things about me in my life but thinking I am enough made me feel secure and block out their naysaying. Thank you for your help and making this video.

[littlewillowlinda]

I've created my own safe space in my mind but have never had one irl. It made me kinda sad to realize that. When i did the exercise a lot of energy shifted to the right side of my chest which holds a lot and it hurt physically, i think the body is holding something there. Anyway thank you for this exercise i will take it slow and practice.

[simonjessop]

Oh, I'm so pleased to of found you, I really need this, thank you so much

[rabianaqvi]

You are awesome. Thanks for making such a useful videos. I'm learning a lot from you. Please do make a video on EMDR, as a psychologist, I'm keen to learn.

[spiritualawakeningmusic]

Thank you Barbara, it is interesting concept, I will see if it is works 😊 Likes and support, Aums!

[cherylcollins]

i used to hide in the closet as a kid. That was the first place i thought of when you said safe place. However, I used a much more positive place!

[veronicaschuder]

I am trying to start EMDR but I am having a lot of trouble visualizing the calm place, so thank you for this discussion

[julianaparker]

Such a helpful video! Would you be able to create an emdr container video? Thx!

[melissaobeck]

My safe place in Redwoods in Santa Cruz. The butterfly tapping is soothing

[guilhermedantas]

Great practice! Thank you for the teachings! May I tell you something miss? My safe place is the movies and when you were talking in the video about how we all relate to past, present and future you looked SO MUCH like Amy Adams as a language expert in the movie Arrival!

[zealiacavalier]

Is it critical that it be a literal, real place? Or can it be a generic or fantasy safe place? (Ie if I genericallyfeel safe surrounded by books can I imagine a private library with a sunny window even if I’ve never actually been there?) am I overthinking this?

[nanl]

Can EMDR help if I can't find a safe place? My brain does not seem to feel safe, My therapist seems to be struggling knowing how to help me get to that place.