EMDR Made Simple: 4 Approaches to Using EMDR with Every Client

by Jamie Marich

Despite the numerous studies touting EMDR's efficacy, it is still largely regarded as too complicated to understand, a major factor in why many who have been trained in EMDR no longer use it. EMDR Made Simple: 4 Approaches to Using EMDR with Every Client offers a fresh approach to understanding, conceptualizing, and ultimately implementing EMDR into clinical settings. Dr. Jamie Marich brings in her clinical experience from other modalities and disciplines to show that EMDR is more than just a series of protocols that need to be mastered in order for it to be effective. Using common sense language, clinical cases, and practical example, EMDR Made Simple will give you the tools to build on your existing clinical knowledge and make EMDR work for you and your clients.

Genres: Psychology, Counselling, Reference, Mental Health

318 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2011

Reviews

[Lynne · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great 2nd generation EMDR expert making the protocol approachable for real-life practitioners. Focus on flexibility, client/therapist relationship, preparation for the complex client.

[Lisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read only part one and the purpose was for background information to further inform my decision-making to stay within my scope of practice. Part two is for therapists in specific clinical environments.

I was curious about how therapists using somatic approaches 'talked' about trauma. There is a growing cross-over within somatic modalities of several wellness professions.

As a life coach and licensed bodyworker with an integrated practice, what I walked away with was more awareness of when a client of mine should be referred to a therapist and when a past trauma is unintentionally pricked I learned how some of the life coaching skills taught have greater importance when a past trauma comes to the surface.

I will be amending my DTA (design the alliance) to include some of the "preparation" materials Marich suggests, so if needed I have a means to bring my client back to safety.

For therapists, the value of Marich's book is her concept of the Four Faces of EMDR. It is an extremely useful construct and allows the rest of the book to be quite digestable.

[E.C. W · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book really did help make EMDR simple and easier to understand. Francine Shapiro book is good but dry and technical. I found this book an excellent companion to break down and simplify the heady concepts.

[Nick · Rating 5 out of 5]

Worth it for the Four Faces of EMDR alone!

[Rebecca Renfrow · Rating 5 out of 5]

5⭐️…great resource for EMDR practitioners.

[Amy Morgan · Rating 4 out of 5]

A really nicely balanced perspective on EMDR. A great read for anyone who feels afraid to use EMDR because of its rigidity, or who finds they lose clients when they try to bring in EMDR. Acknowledges that EMDR is a nice tool, but can also function as an intervention.

[Catherine Brown · Rating 3 out of 5]

Underlined some stuff, read 100/319p (3 chs)