EMDR Therapy and Mindfulness for Trauma-Focused Care

By Stephen Dansiger, Jamie Marich, Stephen Dansiger PsyD MFT

Based on the belief that mindfulness is a critical component in the delivery of EMDR, this innovative text integrates mindfulness-informed practice with EMDR therapy to create an effective new approach for healing trauma. Based on current evidence-based research, the book demonstrates-with clear, step-by-step guidelines-how clinicians can conceptualize and deliver trauma-focused care in both mental health and addiction treatment. Infused with practical applications, the book offers clearly articulated and effective approaches that provide a concrete beginning, middle, and end of treatment planning.

Following a description of the long history of mindfulness practices, the book offers guidelines for developing one's own mindfulness practice-emphasizing the use of trauma-focused language-and suggestions for teaching specific techniques to clients. The book describes both classic and creative mindfulness practices, including breath awareness/sensory grounding, breath meditation, body scanning, feeling tone meditation, labeling, standing meditation, walking meditation, and loving-kindness meditation, along with using day-to-day objects as a meditative focus, movement practices, the expressive arts, and other forms of creativity.

Key Features:

Offers a complete framework for healing trauma by integrating mindfulness-informed practice with EMDR therapyProvides clearly articulated, step-by-step approaches that are evidence-basedAuthored by noted experts in EMDR and mindfulness-based therapiesIncludes guidelines for developing one's own mindfulness practice and tools for teaching specific practices to clientsDescribes both classic and creative mindfulness practices

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826149146
• ISBN13: 9780826149145
• Release Date: November 2017
• Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
• Length: 202 Pages
• Weight: 1.03 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 8.9"