The Art and Science of EMDR: Helping Psychotherapists Transition from Theory to Practice

The EMDR model is linear, but real EMDR therapy is not! Psychotherapists who have mastered the EMDR approach can effectively facilitate their clients' healing. However, successful treatment requires more than just blindly following a rigid script or protocol. Both the science and the art of EMDR must come together in the therapy room. Through this book, readers will learn how to bridge the gap between the science and the art of psychotherapy. Based on the principles of neurobiology and mindful practice, the author shows both novice and experienced EMDR therapists how to apply the phase model of EMDR as effectively as possible. By moving away from a strictly linear approach to EMDR conceptualization, therapists will learn to adapt the protocol to meet the needs of each client while maintaining the authenticity of the model itself, as well as their professional and human relationships with clients.