Key Decision Points in Working More Effectively with Clients with Complex Trauma in EMDR Therapy

Clients with complex trauma often require thoughtful pacing, preparation, and individualized treatment planning in EMDR therapy. This article explores core EMDR therapy tasks, client readiness, and practical clinical decision points for adapting treatment when conventional approaches are ineffective, intolerable, or inconsistent with sound clinical judgment. Grounded in the Adaptive Information Processing (AIP) model, this resource highlights strategies for supporting tolerable activation, present-moment awareness, and skill development in clients with complex trauma.

Learn more in this article from the Spring 2026 issue EMDR and Complex Trauma of Go With That Magazine® by Thomas Zimmerman, Ms.Ed., LPCC.

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