I have done some work with someone on a phobia cure about a fear of being in cars, after 1 session she has been now getting in cars and travelling which is absolutely fantastic. I did come across something during this session though where I was sure what to do, so I change tact and did something else.

I do wonder, however, what other people would have done here

I asked my subject to think of time where the phobia was particularly bad and she went through an experience where members of her family died in an accident. As I was doing the playing the movie backwards technique I didnt feel I should use it on this experience as it would have involved bring dead people back to life in her memory.

Has anyone had this issue before, was I right in not playing this experience backwards, what would have happened if I did (please dont reply with try and find out as I dont like the idea of playing god - well I do actually just not in this case)?