EMDR For Dummies

Introduction 1

Part 1: Getting Started with EMDR 5

Chapter 1: Trauma Is Real and EMDR Can Help 7

Chapter 2: Getting to Know Your Brain on Trauma 15

Chapter 3: Understanding EMDR 25

Chapter 4: The Dos and Don'ts of EMDR 35

Chapter 5: Your History in a Nutshell 45

Chapter 6: Getting to Know Bilateral Stimulation 55

Part 2: Utilizing EMDR Basic Preparation Skills 69

Chapter 7: Building a Sense of Calm 71

Chapter 8: Creating Ways to Contain Your Emotions 81

Chapter 9: Finding Your Internal Supports 97

Part 3: The Clinician's Guide to Desensitizing and Reprocessing 109

Chapter 10: Identifying the Focus of an EMDR Session 111

Chapter 11: Where the Magic Happens: Embracing Discovery and Change 125

Chapter 12: Getting Past Blocks and Setbacks 139

Chapter 13: Working with Incomplete Processing 151

Chapter 14: Using Restricted Processing for Acute Stress 161

Part 4: Addressing Trauma Fragmentation and Working with Your Inner Parts 173

Chapter 15: Understanding Fragmentation within Trauma 175

Chapter 16: Befriending Your Inner Parts 185

Chapter 17: Working with Childlike Parts 201

Chapter 18: Softening the Inner Protectors 213

Chapter 19: Discovering Your Authentic Self 223

Part 5: Targeting Specific Individual Struggles 233

Chapter 20: Using Affect Tolerance to Manage Physical Symptoms of Distress 235

Chapter 21: Addictive and Compulsive Disorders 249

Chapter 22: Sleep Disturbances and Nightmares 263

Part 6: The Part of Tens 273

Chapter 23: Ten Cool Things You Can Do with EMDR 275

Chapter 24: Ten Myths about Trauma 281