Everything You Need To Know About Eye Movement Desensitization And Reprocessing; The New Type Of Psychotherapy

EMDR's Eight Phases

EMDR is divided into a total of eight phases; these eight phases are broken down into the following format: Phase 1: History and Treatment Planning (1-2 sessions), Phase 2: Preparation (1-4 sessions), Phase 3: Assessment, Phase 4: Desensitization, Phase 5: Installation, Phase 6: Body Scan, Phase 7: Closure, and Phase 8: Reevaluation. The speed at which an individual moves through these phases is dependent upon the intensity of the trauma, the duration of trauma, and whether or not the individual seeking treatment has a solid network of support at home. A client may choose to end treatment at any point during this process.