Elena’s Blog

EMDR assumes something that often goes unspoken: that the...

I hear this a lot, “My client intellectualizes everything....

There are moments in EMDR work when memory is not only...

This is something I hear from consultation groups from...

Substances often enter the clinical picture long before...

Let’s talk about interweaves. If you go in and try to...

Not every nervous system processes information in the same...

I believe EMDR is as much of an art as it is a science....

There are moments in EMDR work when it becomes clear that...

I was watching an episode of Malcolm in the Middle: Season...

EMDR is often described as emotionally intense, but it is...

I was watching an episode of Modern Family recently:...

EMDR doesn’t end when the session does. That’s something...

There was a client who was in Phase 4 of EMDR and got...

There are times in EMDR work when the past is not the most...

I just finished an EMDR session with a client. Her Phase 5...

There’s a difference between helping a client regulate and...

Abreactions happen during EMDR reprocessing. There is a...

There’s a difference between having rapport with a client...

Let’s talk when clients resist the positive adaptive...

Readiness for EMDR reprocessing is often talked about as...

I like to let my clients know they have the freedom to...

When I first heard about EMDR certification, I assumed it...

“Clichés are the royal road to healing,” said Dr. Andrew...

If you’ve been trained in EMDR and still feel like...

When most therapists think about getting certified in...

As EMDR therapists, we have the incredible opportunity to...