Establishing Treatment Goals in EMDR Phase 1
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 planning includes comprehensively understanding the client’s history and symptoms and setting particular treatment goals for processing past memories, current triggers, and future actions. I noticed many consultees were eager to […]
Integrating Intake Process into EMDR Phase 1 History Taking
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 relationships and taking the client’s history, which is taught in ALL mental health training programs. Therefore, most clinicians overlook this phase or take it for granted because “I have done […]