Top 10 Questions from EMDR Newbies
If I had to pick one population in the EMDR consultation work, that’s definitely working with new EMDR clinicians. I struggled to integrate EMDR into
July 21, 2026
If I had to pick one population in the EMDR consultation work, that’s definitely working with new EMDR clinicians. I struggled to integrate EMDR into
I apologize if I lost you in the previous section. That’s the main reason I put the Polyvagal Theory away for quite a few years.
For some unknown reason to myself, the origins of the Polyvagal Theory, the vagus nerve, and the three pathways in our autonomic nevous system, and
The Polvagal Institute website lists Neuroception, ANS, and Co-regulation as the three main concepts of the Polyvagal Theory. For me, to understand co-regulation, you have
As I began to explore the origins of Polyvagal Theory, I found my initial focus on the ‘hierarchy of the autonomic nervous system’ evolving into
The goals and objectives of EMDR Phase 1 involve collaborating with the client to identify and prioritize specific issues to target during the treatment. Treatment
In the EMDR basic training or consultation meetings, Phase 1: History Taking is generally the least discussed phase. The first counseling step is establishing therapeutic
When thinking about EMDR, many clients think about the phase four processing: “moving your eyes with the clinician’s fingers (wand, light bars, or buzzers).” Many
Brain development starts prenatally from “bottom-up,” meaning the brain stem develops first. This area controls our automatic nerve functions, such as breathing, heartbeat, and vital
I was introduced to Adaptive Information Processing (AIP) model in my EMDR basic training. I was immediately drawn to EMDR because the AIP model fits
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