EMDR

This app seems pretty good, but it has a fatal flaw that severly compromises its usefullness. My therapist pays something like $30/month for the ability to be able to control EMDR sessions over the Internet. I'm using the free App on my Mac to connect to a session controlled by my therapist. I'm using Nintendo Joycon for their vibration feedback. My session keeps getting interrupted when the controllers stop vibrating. It took me a while to figure out why, but now I know that it happens if I accidentally click a button on one of the diamond pads. When I do, the App pops up a window that is trying to upsell me on a subscription that I have no need for (because my therapist is already paying) and when that happens, it stops driving the controllers. This app seems well thought through, otherwise, but this thoughtless monetization play severly undermines the value proposition for paying customers and their clients.

If your not connected to the internet the app will have a button that says try 1 month free and won’t let you use it even if you’ve already purchased the app.

Very good APP for use in self-administered EMDR therapy. Very good. It is worth spending the small fee for full use of all the functions. Additionally, response for help from the developer is fast, competent and adds great value to this purchase.

For some reason this app had complete access to my photo and video library after I tried out one photo. I couldn’t change this so I had to delete the app.

This is a great EMDR tool. I can adjust tone, rate, and visual cues. With controller support I use a pair of Nintendo Joy-Cons as my bilateral ‘buzzers’ and control the start/stop of cues. This has helped me practice without distractions. I use a small tabletop tripod to hold my phone horizontally for visual cues and use the controllers as my buzzers and a pair of headphones for my audio cues. Truly 5 stars and worth it to have an affordable at home/travel solution to EMDR.

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The bilateral is slow on the computer but works well on the phone. I have a Macbook pro.

IMO this is the best EMDR app out there right now. It does audio, visual and tactile stimulation and is highly customizable. It can use bluetooth gaming controllers as tappers and to control starting and stopping the session. I'm using it with a pair of official Nintndo Switch Joycons and they are perfect as tappers. Great support: The developer was very helpful in smoothing out a couple kinks.

It won’t shut off and takes over the car while driving. I deleted it.

I love this app but was hoping I could run it with the screen locked or in the background while I view other apps. I like the sound of the beep at a set speed going off in each ear. It's soothing I guess for a lack of a better word as a secondary purpose for this app. A little strange but a feature Id like.