Ego State Therapy Interventions to Prepare Attachment-Wounded Adults for EMDR

by Shirley Jean Schmidt

This book is a must for every EMDR therapist struggling to treat attachment wounded-clients who are too dysregulated for trauma processing. Beginner, intermediate, and advanced therapists will find in it many innovative stabilization interventions not taught anywhere else. The book starts by differentiating trauma wounds from attachment wounds, offering clarity about this important distinction. It introduces ego state therapy in clear, simple language. It provides stepwise instructions for mobilizing vetted, internal Resources who can make a loving, healing connection with wounded child parts. It provides a wealth of information about how to stabilize child parts and bring them into the present. As more and more wounded parts get stabilized, the client does too. Great preparation for EMDR. Readers will be able to access online, a trove of checklists, worksheets, and questionnaires to help guide clients through the stabilization process.

303 pages, Paperback

Published October 7, 2020