EMDR with eating disorders & sexual shame

Exploring sexual shame for clients suffering from an eating disorder can provide tremendous insight into the development and maintenance of the disorder. Concepts of survival responses, shame and pleasure confusion, affect tolerance, avoidance and other maintaining factors will be discussed. Case examples where EMDR targeting sexual shame dramatically shifted eating disorder severity will be presented. Insight into history taking, and preparation phases will be discussed to enhance effective case conceptualization. Further, this case will discuss alignment with the "Eating Disorder voice" to asses the function and relationship with the client for the purpose of internal collaboration.

Conference

English

Day, L., & Forester, D. (2022, September). EMDR with eating disorders & sexual shame.  Presentation at the 27th EMDR International Association Virtual Conference