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Work in process: Expressive arts therapy solutions For EMDR therapists
Expressive arts therapy is a multi-modal approach where all available expressive forms, including yet not limited to dance/movement, visual arts, writing, drama, and music, are utilized to help clients be in process and facilitate the processing of…
Future self: Developing a felt-sense for the future as a resource in EMDR preparation.
Future Self is a resource development intervention utilized in Phases One and Two of EMDR, and is designed to provide a creative format for teens/adults to generate hope, a vision and reference of their future. The intervention includes several…
Dancing mindfulness: Flowing synchronicities with EMDR therapy
In 2012, EMDR therapist, consultant, trainer, and author Dr. Jamie Marich developed the Dancing Mindfulness approach to expressive arts therapy. Dancing Mindfulness assumes that every human activity can be a pathway for developing and further…
Three dimensional parts of self tool (3-D PoST): An art therapy-based modality in preparation of clients for EMDR phase 4 reprocessing
The aim of our chapter is to introduce a Three-Dimensional Parts of Self-Tool (3-D PoST), and how we have incorporated it into our work with traumatized clients. The 3-D PoST comprises a number of clay sculptures to aid clients to become aware and…
Writing therapy and EMDR
This chapter discusses various methods by which therapeutic writing can be integrated into EMDR therapy. A review of the benefits of therapeutic writing, as demonstrated in research and practice, is provided and instruction given as to where within…
The interweave of internal family systems, EMDR and art therapy
This chapter explores art therapy principles, Schwartz’s Internal Family Systems therapy, and Shapiro’s Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing model, utilizing theory overview and case materials to provide foundational reasoning for the…
Gen Z in crisis: Blending EMDR and art therapy for a more robust therapeutic experience
EMDR and art therapy are both effective mental health therapies and when combined can offer robust interventions for adolescents and young adults. The Gen Z population (young people born in the United States between 1997 and 2007) has increased rates…
From trauma to recovery: Group work with refugees and displaced youth.
With more displaced people now than at any other time in recorded human history, significant demand exists in refugee communities for culturally sensitive services with providers able to utilize individual and community strengths. Eye Movement…
Inviting the body, movement, and the creative arts into telehealth: A culturally responsive model for online EMDR preparation
The COVID-19 pandemic has necessitated a shift to online practice for many EMDR therapists in order to meet the continued and increasing need for psychological support during this global crisis. This chapter aims to provide therapists with the skills…
A model for supporting complex trauma treatment integrating the power of creative arts therapies
Over the years, when discussing complex cases with consultees, clinicians have often asked: “Are some clients too complex for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) theory?” I too asked this question of my consultant when still new to…
EMDR and creative arts therapies
This book guides therapists trained in EMDR in the successful integration of the creative arts therapies to make the healing potential of EMDR safer and more accessible for patients who present with complex trauma. Contributors from the respective…
EMDR and creative arts therapy: How creative arts therapies can extend the reach of EMDR with complex clients
The utilization of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy alone, as Francine Shapiro has discussed, presents challenges when working with children, particularly with complex relational trauma. Limits for the effectiveness of…