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 […]
Three Obstacles to Incorporate EMDR into Clinical Practice
Before I started my CIT training, I did an unofficial survey to my colleagues and on the EMDR Facebook page to understand clinicians’ difficulties in implementing EMDR in their clinical practices. Three key issues came up based on my “unofficial” qualitative research: overwhelmed, uncertain, and defeated. Overwhelmed The eight-phase and three-prolog model sounds simple but […]
Consideration for EMDR Consultation Services
Many clinicians who finished the first weekend or the basic training of EMDR never used this again. The top three reasons are: feeling overwhelmed, uncertain, and defeated. Searching for a consultant or joining a consultation group is a no-brainer. However, how do you know which one to look for and what types of consultation work […]