Safely applying EMDR to trauma processing with dissociative clients

EMDR can be used safely and successfully with DID and highly complete PTSD clients, provided that ego states are properly engaged and modifications have been made to titrate affect. This workshop will cover the following topics: Seeking permission and agreement with parts to engage in EMDR, handling ego states that are not ready for EMDR, and fractionating trauma targets into manageable aspects for processing. This workshop will apply to client who are stable, and with whom all preparation work and resource building has been complete.

Conference

English

Marsha L. Heiman

Heiman, M. L. (2008, April). Safely applying EMDR to trauma processing with dissociative clients. Presentation at the 4th Western Mass EMDRIA Regional Network Spring Conference, Amherst, MA