EMDR in Family Systems An Integrated Approach to Healing Trauma [Paperback]

EMDR in Family Systemsprovides clinicians with a clear account of the EMDR process and a comprehensive, step-by-step approach to healing trauma through integrating EMDR with other therapeutic tools. The book provides a unique protocol utilizing numerous evidence-based diagnostic assessments; in-depth psychoeducation on attachment issues, Internal Family Systems therapy, and mindfulness; and Metaframeworks, a Family Systems modality, as a model to enhance EMDR. Filled with a wealth of information on the latest clinical studies on topics from the neurobiology of trauma to the effectiveness of mindfulness practices in EDMR, this book will open up a host of productive new avenues for EMDR therapists to pursue with their clients.

Preface  Acknowledgements  Introduction  1. A World of Trauma  2. Quagmires in Attempting to Heal the Traumatized Brain  3. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing  4. Enhancing the EMDR Protocol: An Integrated Approach  5.Utilizing the Metaframeworks Perspective to Enhance the Effectiveness of EMDR in Clinical Practice  6. Summary, Clinical Implications and Further Research  Appendices  Index

In her illuminating book EMDR in Family Systems: An Integrated Approach to Healing Trauma, Mille masterfully interweaves the experiencing of trauma, its manifold short and long term impact and consequences, and various treatment approaches she incorporates with EMDR, such as internal family systems and genogramming. She elaborates the latest well-researched findings from neuroscience about the traumatized brain and how the changes in the brain affect an individuals personality and functioning. Mille writes with great sensitivity and wisdom. Her depiction of her own devastating trauma(s) is described in a professional manner so that it contributes to the complex narrative of why she chose to pursue a carl“'