Reconnecting with the Body: EMDR and Complex Trauma

Trauma is not only experienced emotionally. It is also carried in the body through implicit, somatic, and autonomic systems that can continue to shape functioning long after traumatic experiences occur.

This article explores the role of somatic and somatoform dissociation in complex trauma and examines how EMDR therapy, guided by the Adaptive Information Processing (AIP) model, can support reconnection with the body and emotions. Emphasizing the importance of safety, attunement, and the therapeutic relationship, this resource highlights approaches for helping clients process unresolved trauma and move toward lasting healing.

Learn more in this article from the Spring 2026 issue EMDR and Complex Trauma of Go With That Magazine® by Natalia Seijo.

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