EMDR FORUM ARCHIVE, 2000
Re:questions about therapy and EMDR
Sandra Paulsen Inobe, PhD · 11/16/01 at 7:28 PM ET
As you may know from reading this forum, I cannot advise on anyone's specific case. I can however make a few comments. When an EMDR therapist acts as an adjunctive (or "add-on") therapist, it can be complicating. An EMDR therapist must always check to see whether or how dissociative EVERY client is before conducting EMDR, and if the client is not dissociative they can continue as usual. If the client IS dissociative they need to use an appropriate protocol and already know how to treat dissociation. That is necessary for client safety. If a therapist doesn't have enough knowledge about a condition to treat that condition solo, they also don't have enough information to treat that condition with EMDR, even adjunctively. When a therapist has a reason to stop working with a client, that therapist needs to make sure that the client has a referral to appropriate treatment if it is needed. Many clients quite understandably are reluctant to start therapy with another person after a long acquaintance and attachment. It is doable however, and may be necessary if a client has a special condition such as a dissociative condition. The therapist HAS to know how to treat that condition, and/or seek consultation to ensure that the client is receiving safe and appropriate care.
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