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Navigating Trauma Recovery: A Comparative Analysis of °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ Therapy (CPT) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

Free infographic to educate your clients on the differences between °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ Therapy (CPT) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

Kathleen M. Chard, Ph.D.

Although both strategies aim to assist individuals in recovering from trauma, °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ Therapy (CPT) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) each provide distinct routes towards healing and resolution. This printable resource will help your clients understand the distinctive approaches to trauma treatment to better understand a path forward.

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EMDR with Children: Top 3 Challenges You’ll Face & How to Overcome Them

Help young clients cope with their symptoms using EMDR

Christine Mark-Griffin, LCSW

EMDR therapy can be beneficial for children who have experienced trauma or struggling with other mental health issues. Christine Mark-Griffin, LCSW, shares 3 challenges EMDR-trained clinicians might face when working with young clients and how to overcome them.

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Be a Better Therapist with Deliberate Practice

Micro-adjustments, fine-tuning, and feedback are keys to moving toward mastery

Rotem Brayer, MEd, LPC

While books and trainings can help in a limited fashion, experts who study peak performance conclude that focusing on deep learning is a much better way to develop and master skills.

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How to Know When Your Client Is Ready to Start EMDR Processing

13-step checklist to assess whether your client is stable enough to begin EMDR processing.

Rotem Brayer, MEd, LPC

EMDR expert Rotem Brayer shares a 13-step checklist you can use to assess your client's stability and determine if they're ready to start processing.

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What to Do When Clients Dissociate

Learn five effective techniques for orienting your client back to the present moment

Rotem Brayer, MEd, LPC

Taking advanced trainings and consultations in parts work can help take your therapy to the next level, but you can also use these strategies right now for clients who are dissociating.

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EMDR for Kids: How to Playfully Integrate Into Your Practice

Free EMDR worksheets for kids

When Christine Mark-Griffin, LCSW, began working with young kids, she quickly realized that traditional therapy was often not enough to fully unravel the trauma and pain these little ones were carrying, so she set out to create EMDR resources to help.

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When to Use Attachment-Focused EMDR Therapy

°ÅÀÖÊÓƵ Team

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is a clinically proven study which utilizes Bilateral Stimulation (BLS) to help patients overcome previous trauma.

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Using EMDR as a Treatment for Mental Health Conditions in Children

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This helpful guide highlights how EMDR is used as a treatment in children and how this differs from treatment in adolescents and adults.

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EMDR as a Treatment for Autism

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EMDR has mainly been popularized due to its success in PTSD patients. In this article, we investigate whether EMDR can be used as a treatment for autism.

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Is EMDR Effective for Treating ADHD?

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Is EMDR effective for treating ADHD? Read our article to find out what the latest studies have concluded about utilizing this psychotherapy for ADHD patients.

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