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EMDR Therapy and the Perinatal Period (Go With That Magazine® Issue)

Whether it’s processing a traumatic birth, pregnancy loss, infertility, or perinatal anxiety and depression, EMDR therapy can help.

EMDR therapists recall instances when a client’s culture/race was meaningful in using EMDR with perinatal clients.

This article features a vignette of fictional client named Julia, a 32-year-old mother who is four weeks postpartum experiencing perinatal rage.

The integration of EMDR with the CMFTM can improve inner resources for pregnant mothers, monitor stress levels & enable adaptive resolution.

EMDR offers a compassionate approach to help individuals & couples process emotions and heal from trauma associated with a medical abortion.

This article offers clear guidance on EMDR therapy in the perinatal period through an accessible myth-versus-reality format.

EMDR therapists respond to the question, “I have a client who had delivery trauma related to having a C-section.”

A toolkit designed to help EMDR therapists gather comprehensive client information and assess readiness for EMDR treatment.

Top phase one EMDR therapy tips such as assess client readiness, create a timeline, build a therapeutic alliance, ask about intersectionality.

Here are some common challenges that you might face during Phase One and some ideas of how to handle them.

Wrap up with a recap of essential concepts and tools to reinforce learning and help you confidently move forward into Phase Two.

Attuning to IDEA needs and cultural context supports more accurate case conceptualization and treatment planning.