Setting Up for EMDR- What to Expect

In this video you will find out what to expect in getting started with EMDR: What the setup process looks like and what happens next. Stay tuned to find out more about EMDR.
You won't just walk into an EMDR therapists office and begin trauma processing. That would be scary, jarring and irresponsible! There actually is a lot of setup that goes into preparing one to begin the journey of trauma processing. Setting up for EMDR is the foundation for healthy rapport with your therapist, learning many tools and skills to help you feel safe and ready to start, and to help regulate emotion. Your therapist will get to know you, your background, what brings you in to therapy, what you would like to focus on, and how to do that in an appropriate and safe way. Check it out.

Link to video on "What is EMDR?":    • What is EMDR?  
Link to video on "Bilateral Stimulation Options for EMDR":    • Bilateral Stimulation Options for EMDR  

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