A Therapist's Guide to EMDR: Tools and Techniques for Successful Treatment

A Therapist's Guide to EMDR reviews the theoretical basis for EMDR and presents new information on the neurobiology of trauma. It provides a detailed explanation of the procedural steps along with helpful suggestions and modifications.

Areas essential to successful utilization of EMDR are emphasized. These include: case conceptualization; preparation for EMDR trauma processing, including resource development and installation; target development; methods for unblocking blocked processing, including the creative use of interweaves; and session closure. Case examples are used throughout to illustrate concepts. The emphasis in this book is on clinical usefulness, not research. This book goes into the therapy room with clinicians who actually use EMDR, and shows readers how to do it in practice, not just in theory. In short, this is the new, practical book on EMDR.

A Therapist's Guide to EMDR reviews the theoretical basis for EMDR and presents new information on the neurobiology of trauma. It provides a detailed explanation of the procedural steps along with helpful suggestions and modifications.

Laurel Parnell, Ph.D., is a psychologist, consultant andEMDR® trainer. She is the author of two previous books onEMDR®,EMDR® in the Treatment of Adults Abused as Children and Transforming Trauma:EMDR® as well as articles and a book chapter. Since 1991, Parnell has immersed herself in the practice and development ofEMDR® and has trained thousands of clinicians in the United States and abroad.