Case story
Real time EMDR & EFT
Ada couldn’t breathe. A session, slowed down: weaving slow, body-based bilateral stimulation into the moves of EFT until a client could ask for something for herself.
The blog
Notes from the break table.
Short, practical EMDR teaching notes Kathleen wrote for her trainees and consultees, many of them with Liz. One idea at a time, in plain words, the way she’d say it over coffee between practice sessions.
Teaching notes
Newest first
More posts from the archive are on their way.
Case story
EMDR conquers abandonment
Abandonment lurks behind every corner for Simone. How slow, body-focused EMDR, one micro-step at a time, helped her notice she was safe.
Phase IV
The cognitive interweave: bridging the gap
When processing gets blocked, the interweave is a bridge, not a new piece of track. Keep it simple, ask a well-placed question, and let the client’s brain do the rest.
Phase III
EMDR to the rescue: Dad & Son
A father and son arrive snarling at each other over Zoom. Slowing the story down, picking one specific memory, and what happened when Dad finally chose one.
Phase III
Phase III: here’s a neat trick
What to do when your client can’t produce a specific memory: build a prototypical one, then run the rest of the protocol as usual.
Phase II
Resourcing the positive cognition
Help clients “get their money’s worth” from their positive cognition by resourcing it before processing even begins.
Nature
A walk in the park
EMDR started with a walk in the park. Why eye movements help, and a small experiment to try on your next walk outside.
Virtual EMDR
Tips for EMDR processing in a virtual world
How to deliver BLS on screen, what to watch for in the client’s face, and the one piece of technology we’d leave out.
Phase III
The secret to launching an effective EMDR processing session
Why one specific memory matters before you process, how to check you’ve understood it, and what to do when the client can’t find one.
Our story
Our journey with EMDR
It started as training partners on day one of Basic Training, practicing on each other. Why Kathleen and Liz became so passionate about teaching EMDR.
The Lavender Letter
One teaching tip, in your inbox.
An occasional note from Kathleen with one EMDR teaching tip like these, upcoming training dates, and a little news from the garden. Seats are limited, and subscribers hear first.
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