A Practical Guide to EMDR Therapy: Case Conceptualization and Additional Treatment Strategies

This EMDR guide offers essential, evidence-based tools and strategies to help clinicians effectively treat trauma and mental health challenges. 

This first English-language edition presents a concise, trauma-informed approach grounded in the Adaptive Information Processing (AIP) model, offering updated strategies for new and seasoned clinicians. It introduces six trauma-sensitive pathways for identifying core memories and provides flexible, trans-diagnostic tools for treating complex posttraumatic stress disorder (CPTSD) and other clinical challenges. With clear case examples and step-by-step guidance, the guide connects theory to practice in diverse settings. Unlock your free eBook with your print purchase―accessible anytime on Springer Publishing Connect! 

Key Features: 

• Step-by-step EMDR therapy guidance for CPTSD, co-occurring conditions, and trauma-related disorders 

• Builds clinical competencies in trauma-focused care using evidence-based EMDR strategies 

• Includes clinical case examples, structured protocols, and adaptable interventions 

• Written by expert EMDR clinicians grounded in the AIP model 

• Equips professionals with the latest research and innovations to optimize EMDR interventions 

Ytje van Pelt, MSc, is a mental health care psychologist, Child and Youth psychologist, EMDR therapy Europe trainer, Children and Adolescent EMDR trainer and CBT trainer. She works as a clinical director at Psy-zo! Institution, Psy-zo! Education and Psy-zo! Research and serves as the editor-in-chief of the EMDR Magazine in the Netherlands for the EMDR Netherlands Association. 

Ad de Jongh, PhD, is a mental health care psychologist and professor of anxiety and behavioral disorders at the University of Amsterdam. He is also an honorary professor at Salford University in Manchester, the University of Worcester, and Queen’s University in Belfast. 

Erik ten Broeke, MSc, is a clinical psychologist and psychotherapist in private practice. As a trainer and consultant, he specializes in the conceptual underpinnings and practice of CBT and EMDR therapy.

Hellen Hornsveld, PhD, is a mental health care psychologist, EMDR-Europe trainer, and an ISST Schema therapy consultant/trainer. 

Hans-Jaap Oppenheim, MSc, is a mental health care psychologist and psychotherapist and EMDR-Europe trainer. He is working in a private practice as an EMDR trainer and consultant.