It’s Not You, It’s Me: The IEMT View on Identity After a Breakup
Rose Ferguson explores how identity, pronouns and echoes of past relationships shape our responses after a breakup through the lens of IEMT.
Professional standards, training and membership.
Professional standards, training and membership.
Rose Ferguson explores how identity, pronouns and echoes of past relationships shape our responses after a breakup through the lens of IEMT.
By Rose Ferguson One of the hardest parts of recovering from a toxic relationship is what it does to the way you see and think about yourself. There's often a lot of regret. Could you have seen it sooner? Should…

Rose Ferguson reflects on blending IEMT and hypnosis in her practice, sharing a case involving long-standing headaches, jaw clenching and beliefs about tension.
Working with Shame and Guilt Working with Shame and Guilt in IEMT Emotions are not facts. But they can feel like them, especially when they have been present long enough to feel permanent. Shame and guilt are often among the…
“I don’t feel like myself anymore.” It might not always be said out loud. But it’s almost always felt. “I don’t feel like myself anymore.” For an athlete, those words carry a particular weight. Identity and performance are deeply intertwined.…
When IEMT Isn’t The Right Fit An ethical practitioner will always prioritise transparency regarding whether a specific modality is appropriate for your unique situation. It’s wise to maintain a healthy scepticism toward any individual who offers absolute guarantees regarding therapeutic…
Diagnostics versus Experience Many people wonder whether IEMT can help with a particular condition. However, one of the defining features of IEMT is that it does not work through diagnostic labels. Rather than asking whether IEMT can help a specific…
When Insight Isn’t Enough When Insight Isn’t Enough: Why Understanding Doesn’t Always Create Change Many clients arrive believing they already understand a lot about their issue. They know where a reaction came from. They can cite back to childhood, past…
IEMT and Insomnia – A Client’s Experience This client’s story is shared with permission. Imagine waking in the middle of the night, fully conscious yet unable to move, trapped between sleep and wakefulness. For DJ, this was not an occasional…
IEMT for Grief Note: The client’s name and identifying details have been changed to protect privacy. Holly is a young woman who has lived with an extraordinary degree of loss, largely through a series of sudden deaths involving family members…
Memory, Emotional, Identity: What changes in an IEMT session? Guest Blog Post by Rose Ferguson Some clients want to understand how IEMT works. Others are less interested in the mechanics and more focused on a simple question: Will this help…
How Accident-Based Trauma Shows Up Accidents have a way of leaving echoes. Even long after the body has healed, the memory of a sudden fall, a crash, or an unexpected impact can continue shaping how a person feels, moves, and…
On Being a Client by Rose Ferguson Like many practitioners, I first trained in IEMT to better support my clients. I had witnessed how quickly and gently it could reduce emotional intensity and transform long-held patterns. But as I deepened…
Horse Riding Accident The client’s story and photos are shared here with her full consent.Case Example by Rose Ferguson In 2016, Cherry experienced a catastrophic horseback riding accident. As a relatively new rider, this caused quite an impact on her,…