Preparation, Psychoeducation, & Bilateral Stimulation in EMDR
In this course, Megan Salar offers a rationale for the importance of the Phase 2 preparatory work in EMDR and discusses three types of bilateral stimulation – plus when not to use them – for those who would like to use EMDR in their clinical practice.
About this course
In this course, Megan Salar (MSW, ACADC) explains why bilateral stimulation is a key component of EMDR. She stresses the importance of Phase 2 in preparing clients for further trauma work and discusses the three types of bilateral stimulation (BLS), noting client populations for which the eye movement type of BLS are likely to be ineffective or even contraindicated. Salar touches on the usefulness of BLS with first responders and trauma survivors and offers you resources to help you conduct BLS with clients.
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