Navigating choice points in EMDR Therapy – An advance EMDR therapy workshop 15.-16.4.2025

EMDR therapy is much more than “down the channel, back to target”. Each set of bilateral stimulation (bls) results in a client response. This response guides the therapist in what to do next. Routinely, if there is a shift between sets, the therapist says, “go with that”. But if the client goes outside their window of tolerance (e.g., hyper or hypo arousal) or reprocessing becomes blocked, then there are other choices for the therapist to consider. These include slower and fewer bls sets, going back to target more often (e.g., EMD), grounding, and a vast range of cognitive interweaves which can include working with “parts” of the personality”).

In this workshop, two master therapists will review video of clinical sessions, primarily involving clients with complex trauma and dissociative symptoms. Roger Solomon and Dolores Mosquera will discuss subtleties of moment-to-moment decision making and offer insight into their thinking at key choice points in clinical sessions. Participants will have opportunities to ask questions of the presenters.