GLOSSARY

The words you meet here, in plain language

Come across a word on this site that you cannot quite place? Here we explain the terms you might meet as a client — short, in plain language, and without jargon. Each word links on to the page that goes deeper.

The work itself

The words about what we do together — from the first conversation to the work within a session.

IEMT Integral Eye Movement Technique

A short, calm coaching method that works with guided eye movements. We do not work through your whole story, but with the layer of feeling beneath it — where a reaction keeps getting stuck. You do not have to explain in detail what happened to be able to do something with it.

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Eye movements

During a session you follow a calm movement with your eyes a few times while briefly holding a feeling or reaction. The movement is the anchor for the work — nothing tense or mystical. It simply helps us reach the right layer.

What a session feels like →
Pattern

A reaction or feeling that keeps coming back the same way — at work, in your relationships, or in how you see yourself. Often you understand it perfectly well, yet thinking it through one more time does not change it. That is exactly where this work takes hold.

Why talking sometimes is not enough →
Emotional charge

How strongly a feeling hits you — sometimes more sharply than the situation really calls for. In the work we do not remove that charge, we bring it back to a fitting size. The feeling may stay; it simply no longer has to take over.

A nervous system stuck "on"

Sometimes your system stays switched "on": alert, tense, never quite at rest. You often recognise this in early burnout. This work can help turn it down a little, so that resting becomes possible again.

What IEMT can help with →
Session

A single appointment in which we work together — usually sixty to ninety minutes, online or in person. A session is calm and structured; you always know what we are doing and why.

What a session feels like →
Track

A series of sessions around your question. Sometimes a few are enough, sometimes more are needed. We do not work longer than necessary: if it can be done in fewer sessions, we stop sooner, and if more are needed, I say so in advance.

How I work →
Introductory call

A short, no-obligation conversation before you start. We look at whether your question fits what I do, and whether it clicks between us. No pressure, no sales pitch — just an honest picture of what to expect.

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Self-scan

A short questionnaire you fill in yourself to see which pattern is most active right now. Not a diagnosis, but a mirror — a useful starting point for a conversation.

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Methods you might come across

Alongside IEMT I sometimes mention other methods. Here is a short note on what they are — no ranking, each does something different.

Coaching or therapy?

Coaching is aimed at change in the here and now around a concrete question or pattern — it is not medical treatment. In acute psychological distress or heavy trauma work, regulated care comes first. Coaching can sometimes run alongside it; where there is ongoing treatment, I seek to work together.

What IEMT is not →
EMDR Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing

A well-known clinical method for processing trauma that also uses eye movements. IEMT and EMDR share those eye movements, but work on a different layer and belong in a different context. Neither is better than the other — they do different things.

The difference with EMDR →
NLP Neuro-Linguistic Programming

A way of looking at language and communication — how you hear a pattern in someone's words and how you guide subtle shifts. I do not sell a separate "NLP session"; it is woven into how I listen and respond.

Metaphors of Movement MoM

An approach that works with the imagery you use about yourself — "I am stuck", "my back is against the wall". By moving with that image, something can shift where a direct conversation does not reach it. Often powerful around decisions, leadership, or feeling stuck in a role.

Wholeness Work

A calm way of giving attention to the layer beneath a pattern, where something can release without you having to analyse it. I use this when IEMT alone does not reach the core, or when you are looking for a more fundamental shift.

Neurogram

A profile that makes visible how you are wired by nature — which patterns fit your way of reacting. Sometimes a useful reference point early in a track; for others not needed. It is a tool, not a verdict.

Early burnout

The stage where you still function, but switching off gets harder and harder — tired for no clear reason, always slightly "on". It is not a pace problem that more rest will fix on its own. The earlier you spot it, the more room there is to adjust course.

Frequently asked questions

Is IEMT the same as EMDR?

No. Both use eye movements, but EMDR is a clinical method for processing trauma, while IEMT is a short coaching approach that works on the reaction and the self-image beneath a pattern. IEMT complements existing care — it does not replace it.

Do I have to tell my whole story?

No. You do not have to explain the content of what happened or relive it. We work with how the feeling comes up now, not with the details of back then.

How many sessions do I need?

Usually a few. How many exactly depends on your question; we do not work longer than necessary, and I say in advance if more seem to be needed.

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