Developed by Dr. Laurel Parnell, Attachment-Focused EMDR (AF-EMDR) is a therapy that heals trauma including from early childhood abuse and neglect.
AF-EMDR emphasizes a client-centered, reparative approachthat recognizes the uniqueness of each individual treating the whole person within his or her cultural context.
AF-EMDR is client-centered and emphasizes a reparative therapeutic relationship using a combination of Resource Tapping (Parnell, 2008) to strengthen clients, EMDR to process traumas and talk therapy to help integrate the information from EMDR sessions and to provide healing derived from therapist-client interactions. AF-EMDR can be used for clients with severe early attachment trauma, as well as for all clients who require that the therapist attend to their needs as unique individuals. AF-EMD
AF-EMDR is a Modified EMDR protocol which many clients report flows better than standard EMDR since it supports the attunement process between therapist and client. This helps to more fully address developmental and/or cultural ruptures which are often overlooked in traditional EMDR sessions.
The development of a safe and secure therapeutic relationship is the most important component of trauma focused work. AF-EMDR values the importance of the therapeutic relationship and views it as the foundation upon which the healing of psychological injury can take place.
AF-EMDR is client–centered, adapting the approach to the unique needs of each person. Before initiating the process a thorough and complete history will be taken so that the client is able to identify what helps them feel empowered and in complete control of the process.
AF-EMDR emphasizes the importance of client safety.
Before trauma work can begin, a client must have resources in place so they remain safe throughout the healing process. Clients learn to use a variety of resources to increase safety before beginning the desensitization process during sessions.
We will identify and use Resource Tapping to strengthen and prepare you so that you are always in control of your own process.
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