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Children heal through play; it is their work. With posttraumatic stress, however, a child can be so shutdown and isolated within himself or herself…
This conference presentation abstract summarizes a workshop that addresses EMDR treatment for dissociative disorders by integrating EMDR technique,…
The goal of Imago Relationship Therapy (IRT) is to have a healing connection form within the couple relationship. Some tools for achieving such…
Self-care for EMDR practitionersThis protocol was derived from the notes of Neal Daniels, a clinical psychologist who was the director of the PTSD Clinical Team at the Veterans…
EMDR and phantom limb research protocolThe important elements of the EMDR and Phantom Pain Research Protocol are the following: (a) Client history taking and relationship building; (b)…
EMDR pain protocol for current painIt is estimated that approximately 30% of the population world-wide suffer from chronic pain. In this workshop you will learn how to use EMDR in order…
The desensitization of triggers and urge reprocessing (DeTUR) protocolThe DeTUR method is an urge reduction protocol used as the center of an overall methodology for the treatment of a wide range of chemical addictions…
Pain control with EMDRThe treatment of chronic pain is a new and growing application of EMDR. The suitability of EMDR for chronic pain stems from a number of sources. There…
CravEx: An EMDR approach to treat substance abuse and addictionThirty years of addiction research have provided sufficient evidence for the crucial role of memory in drug dependency. The addiction memory (AM)…
Dysfunctional positive affect: Codependence or obsession with self-defeating behaviorWhen there is a repetitive interaction pattern in a client's life that is difficult to resolve because the codependent behavior in question has become…
Dysfunctional positive affect: To clear the pain of unrequited loveFeeling the pain of rejection by someone you love is one of the most difficult experiences that we can have as human beings. Often, this terrible…
Dysfunctional positive affect: ProcrastinationOne way of thinking about procrastination is to regard it as a form of addiction; an addiction to putting things off. As with other addictive…
Dysfunctional positive affect: To assist clients with unwanted avoidance defensesWhen working with ambivalence, it is helpful to identify the two or more sides of the ambivalence, such as the client who wants to work on a…
Protocol for releasing stuck negative cognitions in childhood-onset complex post-traumatic stress disorder (C-PTSD)This protocol was developed to help clients with childhood-onset complex PTSD who have difficulty moving from the Negative Cognition (NC) to the…
ACT-AS-IF and ARCHITECTS approaches to EMDR: Treatment of dissociative identity disorder (DID)This chapter describes key steps, with scripts, for the phases of therapy with a DID client, and for an EMDR session with a DID client. In brief, the…
The bottom-up processing protocolDifferent experiential, psychophysiological, and neurobiological responses to traumatic symptom provocation in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)…
The wreathing protocol: The imbrication of hypnosis and EMDR in the treatment of dissociative identity disorder, dissociative disorder not otherwise specified, and post-traumatic stress disorderThe Wreathing Protocol has been designed as a thorough, planful, and parsimonious way to protect trauma patients from decompensation during the middle…
The inverted EMDR standard protocol for unstable complex post-traumatic stress disorderOften in the treatment of complex post-traumatic stress disorder (C-PTSD), there is a situation where the affect tolerance of the client is…
Initial targeting of traumatic material: StepsClients are ready to begin preparation for working on traumatic material when they have some internal communication and cooperation and have developed…
Constructive avoidance of present day situations: Techniques for managing critical life issuesThe purpose of the constructive avoidance script is to assist clients in dealing with their anxiety or stress-provoking present day situations.…
Modified resource development and installation (RDI) procedures with dissociative clientsThe Resource Development Installation (RDI) intervention described here focuses on helping dissociative clients develop resources to address their…
Absorption techniqueThe Wedging or Strengthening Technique (Kiessling, 1999) has been modified in Germany and is called The Absorption Technique to create resources to…
Installing therapist, therapist's office, and maintaining dualityClients with dissociative disorders (DD) or complex post-traumatic stress disorder (C-PTSD) often have issues concerning the "therapist's…
Safe space imageryPortions of this chapter taken from "EMDR For Clients with Dissociate Identity Disorder, DDNOS, and Ego States" by Joanne H. Twombly, from EMDR…
Height orientationParts, alters, and ego states often believe they are living in the past and they are child sized. Orienting them to adult height can lessen anxiety…
Installation and transmission of current time and life orientationClients with dissociative identity disorder (DID) or dissociative disorder not otherwise specified (DDNOS) live with a multiple reality disorder…
The method of constant installation of present orientation and safety (CIPOS)The CIPOS method can be used to extend the healing power of EMDR to many clients who are potentially vulnerable to dissociative abreaction because of…
Back of the head scale (BHS)It appears that sets of bilateral stimulation (BLS; alternating eye movements, tones or hand taps) have the potential to invite unfinished traumatic…
Orienting the ego state system to present reality (OPR)The purpose of the Orienting to Present Reality (OPR) exercise is to help clients with a dissociative disorder, or help dissociative symptoms work…
Workplace or conference roomClients who have experienced severe trauma often feel that there is a lack of safety in their lives. Therefore, it is helpful to have an…
Home baseThere are a series of readiness activities that assist in helping dissociative clients access and work with ego states or parts of the self. The…
Stabilization phase of trauma treatment: Introducing and accessing the ego state systemThe purpose of the protocols in the chapters by this author is to help clinicians learn stabilization interventions for use in the Preparation Phase…
Infertility protocol with EMDRThis chapter presents EMDR protocol for clients facing infertility. Eight phases are discussed: (1) history taking; (2) preparation; (3) assessment;…
EMDR protocol for treating sexual dysfunctionSex therapists use different techniques to treat sexual dysfunction successfully. Often, however, they encounter clients who are able to understand…
From relational problems to psychological solutions: EMDR in couples therapyThis chapter examines ego state theory, EMDR, and contextual therapy. It looks specifically these three concepts in couples therapy. A case example is…
EMDR assessment and desensitization phases with children: Step-by-step session directionsThis chapter describes the procedural steps of the Assessment Phase and Desensitization Phase of the EMDR Standard Protocol (Shapiro, 2001) with…
Footsteps through the mazeThe Maze, as a metaphor for a place where problems live and are solved, was developed out of the necessity of working with children who were too…
The method of constant installation of present orientation and safety (CIPOS) for childrenThe Constant Installation of Present Orientation and Safety (CIPOS) method is helpful in assisting children to overcome their fear of their traumatic…
The absorption technique for childrenThe Absorption Technique for Children is a protocol that was derived from the work of Arne Hofmann (2003) who based his work on an adaptation of "The…
Resource connection for childrenThe Resource Connection for Children is a search to support children in finding their own unique ways to feel the safety, confidence, and relief of…
Using olfactory stimulation with children to cue resource development and installationAccording to Korn and Leeds (2002), the main goal of developing and installing resources is to increase the client's capacity for self-regulation by…
Using olfactory stimulation with children to cue the safe or happy placeThe standard Safe Place Protocol uses a word for cuing and self-cuing. For many clients, using a cue word to elicit the Safe Place and its positive…
The butterfly hugThe Butterfly Hug was originated and developed by Lucina Artigas during her work performed with the survivors of Hurricane Pauline in Acapulco,…
The clinician awareness questionnaire in EMDRWhenever an EMDR treatment session becomes problematic, consider this self-administered instrument when reflecting on this session. EMDR consultants…
EMDR performance enhancement psychology protocolThe EMDR Performance Enhancement Psychology Protocol (EMDR-PEP) addresses performance anxiety, self-defeating beliefs, behavioral inhibition,…
Enhancing positive emotion and performance with EMDRThe scripts included in this chapter exemplify how an EMDR therapist might talk with a client when the focus is on positive psychology and performance…
The IMMA EMDR group protocolThe Imma Group Protocol is based on the Integrative Group Treatment Protocol (IGTP) by Jarero, Artigas, Alcala, and Lopez Cano (see record…
The EMDR integrative group treatment protocol (IGTP)The effectiveness of EMDR with trauma survivors has been widely reported. Studies support the use of EMDR in the treatment of symptoms caused by…
Emergency response procedureThe Emergency Response Procedure (ERP) was initially developed to help victims within hours of a terrorist attack, but can be applied in the immediate…
The recent-traumatic episode protocol (R-TEP): An integrative protocol for early EMDR intervention (EEI)The question of how early to intervene with EMDR in the face of natural and manmade disasters has been an important part of the dialogue of those…