8 Phases Archives

Using EMDR for Chronic Pain: Focus on Phases 1 and 2

How Phase 1 History-Taking and Phase 2 Preparation can establish a strong foundation for holistic treatment of chronic pain clients.

Safe and Practical EMDR for Complex PTSD

This workshop will provide essential information on the treatment of Complex-PTSD within the 8 phases of EMDR.

EMDR with Children in the Play Therapy Room An Integrated Approach (Springer, 2020)

Integrative contributions from dually credentialled EMDR clinicians and registered play therapists, art therapists & sand tray practitioners.

Tips for Maintaining the Therapeutic Relationship in Online EMDR Therapy

Discover essential tips for building trust and safety in online EMDR therapy, enhancing the therapeutic relationship for effective healing.

It’s Always EMDR Therapy: The Case for EMDR as a Complete Psychotherapy

This presentation reveals the potential for EMDR therapy to be used as a comprehensive primary clinical operating protocol.

Healing Children through Integrating Play & Art Therapy with EMDR Therapy

Integration of play/art therapy throughout each of the 8 phases of EMDR Therapy is a powerful healing process for children with trauma.

EMDR Now and Tomorrow: Connecting Therapy Research to Practice

A challenge for EMDR is to bridge the gap between knowledge generated from scientific research & application of results in clinical practice.

EMDR Treatment of Grief and Mourning (Clinical Neuropsychiatry)

Frameworks of grief and mourning that can inform EMDR therapy are discussed, including Rando’s “R” processes.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy: Basic Principles, Protocols, and Procedures (Guilford, 2018)

This fundamental text by EMDR founder Francine Shapiro outlines the basic principles, protocols and procedures of EMDR therapy.

A Guide to the Standard EMDR Therapy Protocols for Clinicians, Supervisors, and Consultants (Springer, 2016)

Concise treatment guidelines for students, clinicians, and supervisors for EMDR treatment of those with PTSD, phobias, and panic disorder.

Translating Research into Practice – EMDR With Choking Phobia: Reflections on the 2008 Study by de Roos and de Jongh (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Myers describes the successful treatment of an adult client who presents with choking phobia and secondary depression using the EMDR protocol for phobias.

Dissociation of the Personality and EMDR Therapy in Complex Trauma-Related Disorders: Applications in Phases 2 and 3 Treatment (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Approaches to assist therapists in incorporating EMDR protocols in Phases 2 & 3 without exceeding clients’ window of tolerance.

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