by Elena Engle, LMHC-S | Feb 10, 2026 | EMDR Skills
Abreactions happen during EMDR reprocessing. There is a beginning, middle and end with every abreaction. My guess is the most common abreaction is crying. Quick, shallow breaths and dryness in the throat would also be at the top of the list of abreactions I’ve seen....
by Elena Engle, LMHC-S | Feb 4, 2026 | EMDR Skills
There’s a difference between having rapport with a client and having safety with a client, and EMDR has a way of revealing that difference very quickly. Rapport can look like warmth, ease, even humor. Safety is something else entirely. Safety is what shows up when...
by Elena Engle, LMHC-S | Jan 28, 2026 | EMDR Skills
Let’s talk when clients resist the positive adaptive shift, or resist an interweave, because, “that’s not what really happened.” Let’s be clear: EMDR does not rewrite history. EMDR does makes sure your history doesn’t dictate your future. We know the AIP is breaking...
by Elena Engle, LMHC-S | Jan 20, 2026 | EMDR Skills
Readiness for EMDR reprocessing is often talked about as if it were a moment you arrive at. A box you eventually get to check. The client wants to start. The target is identified. The protocol is ready. But in practice, readiness is rarely that clean. It’s something...
by Elena Engle, LMHC-S | Dec 31, 2025 | EMDR Consulting
Therapy is meaningful work. We spend our days holding space for others, often in quiet rooms, managing the weight of emotions that rarely get named outside the session. For a long time, I assumed that solitude was simply part of being a good therapist; the price of...
