EMDR For Dummies

by Megan Salar

The Breakthrough Therapy for Overcoming Anxiety, Stress, and Trauma EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is now recognized as one of the most effective treatment modalities for trauma, PTSD, anxiety, depression, addiction, and beyond. EMDR For Dummies is a user-friendly guide for patients who need an introduction to what this type of therapy can do for them― it can help a lot. You’ll learn about the symptoms that EMDR can treat, and you’ll have a chance to assess yourself to determine whether it might be a good fit for you. Explore the different types of EMDR interventions, what to expect during and after treatment, and the phases of therapy. Most of all, find out why everyone’s talking about EMDR. This easy-to-follow Dummies guide is a great resource for patients and loved ones looking for information on EMDR, as well as mental and behavioral health professionals seeking a guide to using EMDR.

Genres: Psychology

320 pages, Paperback

Published October 29, 2024

About the author

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Reviews

[Veronica · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5 charitably rounded up. I didn’t really like this book but do admit I learned a few things I had not come across before. EMDR is quite broad and I find it interesting to continue learning more about it. In full disclosure, I am a therapist and have been trained in EMDR for over two years, have hundreds of hours of EMDR practice experience, and am applying for certification in a couple of months. I’m not the target audience for this book. I think a better title would have been EMDR + IFS for Dummies and felt like the author was more excited about integrating the two than about EMDR itself. Not my favorite book about EMDR and I wouldn’t recommend it to clients who would want to learn more about EMDR; there are better alternatives. Review also published on Fable.

[Laura Owens · Rating 3 out of 5]

Title feels a bit misleading. It is part of the Learning made easy series. Some chapters in the book, especially the later ones, are actually quite complex. They are dense reading and could lead someone new to EMDR or trauma resolution to feel overwhelmed, which is opposite of the intention of the book. Select chapters might be helpful for someone on a healing journey or someone supporting another in that journey. I would urge mental health professionals to review this book prior to recommending it for their clientele so as to determine who it might be a good match for.

[James · Rating 2 out of 5]

It's not a book solely about EMDR just to learn of the practice, it has exercises that can be done but they also say that EMDR isn't a self-help thing so those exercises shouldn't be done without already working with an EMDR practitioner, which if you were already working with a professional why would you need this book?
I am unsure who the target audience is for this book, but apparently it's not me.

[Angie · Rating 4 out of 5]

As a therapist this was definitely a nice EMDR refresher. If I was a client reading this it woukd blow my mind. Author always stares that she recommend you work with a practitioner, so i guess that might help.

[Tracey · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good book for those interested in emdr therapy and how it works. Fairly in depth information and instructions, although quite a bit of repetition.