Barbara J. Hensley

This essential, user-friendly guide offers clear explanations, practical applications, and real-life case examples to navigate and apply the eight phases of EMDR therapy. Barbara Hensley’s An EMDR Therapy Primer: From Practicum to Practice provides aspiring and experienced clinicians with a step-by-step overview of the foundations of EMDR therapy. It helps maximize preparation and skills in using EMDR safely, confidently, and effectively by offering a clear presentation of the Adaptive Information Processing (AIP) model, EMDR principles, protocols, and procedures. The fourth edition is fully revised to offer a blend of text, clinical examples, and derailment possibilities, making it easy to understand and apply the eight phases of EMDR therapy. This book provides practical guidance for clinicians as they navigate the therapy process with clients. Chapters include real-life case studies, dialogues, and transcripts, offering valuable insights into the treatment rationale and helping clinicians anticipate and manage various situations during sessions. Purchase includes online access via most mobile devices or computers. New to the Fourth Edition: New and updated tables, including material on the evolution of EMDR therapy. New questions at the end of each chapter reinforce important concepts. Additional information on using EMDR therapy with children, including hints, tips, and scripts. Phrases from Dr. Francine Shapiro drive home critical points in the text. Key Features: Explores a clear and concise review of EMDR, covering the AIP model and the three-pronged approach in easy-to-understand, conversational language. Explains the eight phases of EMDR, with detailed examples to aid in comprehension and application. Utilizes practical strategies and techniques for managing complex clients, intense emotional responses, and processing obstacles. Examines real-life case histories, dialogues, and session transcripts, along with explanations of the treatment rationale. Applies practical hints, tips, and precautions for using EMDR therapy, including guidance for teletherapy sessions. Illustrates examples throughout the book to provide practical insights and enhance understanding.

Note to Readers: Publisher does not guarantee quality or access to any included digital components if book is purchased through a third-party seller. Praise for the Second Edition: This book is a must-have for any newly trained EMDR therapist. Dr. Hensley, drawing from her years of experience and many conversations with Dr. Francine Shapiro, clearly and succinctly addresses the kinds of clinical questions that typically arise for new clinicians and does so in a way that is incredibly supportive and encouraging. The EMDR Therapy Primer is the perfect companion to Shapiro's seminal textbook. –Deborah Korn, PhD. This book presents EMDR as a comprehensive therapeutic approach and informs the clinician how to integrate EMDR into clinical practice. EMDR concepts are clearly explained and illustrated with many case examples. It is informative, well-written, and an excellent resource that expands EMDR basic training for the clinician. -- Roger Solomon, PhD - This book has been an invaluable resource as a one-stop shop for EMDR therapists. Thank you for the gift of the 3rd edition! -- Deany Laliotis, LICSW Barbara Hensley’s book, An EMDR Therapy Primer: From Practicum to Practice, is written as a primer and companion to Francine Shapiro’s EMDR texts. It is a step-by-step overview of the foundations of EMDR therapy presented in easily accessible, conversational language, and helps both new and experienced clinicians to maximize their preparation and skills in using EMDR safely, confidently, and effectively. By providing concise coverage of the AIP model and EMDR principles, protocols, and procedures, and by addressing the types of targets accessed during the EMDR process, the book expertly summarizes the eight phases of EMDR with myriad examples so core content can be easily grasped. The third edition is fully revised to include case examples on treating specific populations and issues - transgender issues, military personnel, children, and disaster response. The author has ensured that all relevant new information on components of memory, precepts of EMDR therapy, and adaptive information processing has been fully integrated into the text, making this the most up-to-date book available on the foundations of EMDR therapy. An eBook is included with the purchase of the print edition. New to the Third Edition:New chapter on working with special populations including the transgender population, children, military personnel, and disaster response Expanded Shapiro metaphors and introduced new informational plateau embracing social connection and belonging Key Features:Like having a tutor in your pocket Blends text, clinical examples, scripts, and derailment possibilities to explore and explain the eight phases of EMDR Describes core content in clear, easy-to-understand language Uses case histories, dialogues, and transcripts of successful EMDR sessions with explanations of treatment rationale Details strategies and techniques for dealing with challenging clients, high levels of abreaction, and blocked processing Delivers abundant diagrams, tables, and illustrations to illuminate concepts Helps clinicians to guide clients smoothly through the EMDR process