EMDR Made Easy: Building the Foundation for Reprocessing
In this course, Megan Salar explains how to set up EMDR Phase 3 (Assessment) with precision – identifying a salient target, “worst part,” negative and positive cognitions (NC/PC), and obtaining VOC/SUD ratings – while maintaining a strict, non-probing stance to activate the trauma network safely before desensitisation and reprocessing.
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In this course, EMDR therapist Megan Salar, MSW, ACADC, introduces the full structure of Phase 3: eight concise assessment questions, how and why to avoid probing, and the disciplined use of VOC and SUD scales. You’ll see how starting with what’s most salient efficiently accesses the trauma network, setting up precise, safer reprocessing in Phase 4 and beyond. Clinical takeaways translate directly to practice – cleaner targets, clearer therapist stance, and better tracking of therapeutic change across sessions.
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