The EMDR Therapist Workbook: Integrating CBT, DBT, and EMDR to Transform Trauma in Clients

Helping clients heal from trauma requires a thoughtful, structured approach. The EMDR Therapist Workbook is designed to equip therapists with the tools and strategies needed to integrate EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) with CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) and DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy) for more effective trauma treatment.

This workbook provides practical exercises, structured worksheets, and step-by-step techniques to help therapists navigate the complexities of trauma recovery. It offers a clear breakdown of EMDR’s eight-phase model while showing how CBT and DBT techniques can enhance client progress. With guidance on treatment planning, session structuring, and client engagement, this book serves as both an educational resource and a hands-on companion for clinical practice.

What’s Inside:

✔ Step-by-step EMDR guidance — Learn how to apply EMDR effectively in trauma therapy.
✔ CBT and DBT integration — Use cognitive and behavioral strategies to reinforce EMDR processing.
✔ Worksheets and exercises — Ready-to-use tools to help clients track progress and build coping skills.
✔ Session planning strategies — Organize and structure EMDR sessions for different trauma cases.
✔ Case examples and best practices — Gain insights into real-world therapy applications.

Designed for licensed therapists, mental health professionals, and EMDR practitioners, this workbook provides a structured yet flexible approach to integrating these powerful therapeutic methods. Whether working with PTSD, anxiety, complex trauma, or emotional dysregulation, therapists will find customizable interventions to support client healing.

With evidence-based techniques and client-centered strategies, this book helps therapists enhance their practice, improve therapy outcomes, and confidently guide clients toward lasting emotional recovery.

✔ Perfect for EMDR-certified practitioners, clinical psychologists, trauma therapists, and counselors.

Take your trauma therapy skills to the next level with The EMDR Therapist Workbook—a comprehensive resource for integrating EMDR, CBT, and DBT into clinical practice.

Haven Gina McNeill

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