Integrating EMDR and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy - by Tara Travia (Paperback)

About the Book

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) are proven-effective modalities for treating trauma-related symptoms--but when implemented on their own, each has its limitations. This comprehensive clinical manual offers step-by-step guidance for effectively integrating these two modalities into one holistic approach, empowering clients to fully process traumatic memories, manage emotions, and build a life of resilience, meaning, and purpose.

Book Synopsis

A comprehensive, step-by-step guide for effectively integrating EMDR and ACT to treat trauma.

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) are proven-effective modalities for treating trauma-related symptoms--but when implemented on their own, each has its limitations. EMDR helps clients successfully process the painful memories keeping them trapped in the past, while ACT more directly targets present day struggles in order to live a more meaningful and expansive life. Can mindfully combining these two powerful treatment methods create a more holistic approach?

In Integrating EMDR and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, a trauma expert provides step-by-step guidance for combining EMDR and ACT when treating clients with symptoms related to trauma such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). With this comprehensive professional guide, you will learn skills to help clients resolve unprocessed traumatic memories, build a stronger sense of self, and navigate life with greater resilience, meaning, and purpose. You'll also find in-depth and individualized treatment planning strategies, as well as scripts, exercises, worksheets, and case examples to ensure you have everything you need to improve trauma treatment outcomes.

With this professional manual, EMDR-trained clinicians can help clients more effectively:

• Process traumatic and painful memories
• Allow for intense emotions and difficult thoughts
• Identify their values and cultivate a stronger sense of self
• Increase resilience in the face of life's challenges

If you're looking for a more well-rounded approach to trauma treatment, the evidence-based skills and strategies in this book can help clients heal from the past, be more present in the moment, and make meaningful, values-driven changes in their lives.

About the Author

Tara Travia, PhD, has been working with clients who have experienced complex trauma for more than fifteen years using acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy in a variety of settings. She spent six years treating active-duty combat veterans in a military partial hospital setting, eventually leading the combat trauma track using both EMDR and graphic narrative protocols. While there, Travia maintained a private practice focused on trauma before transitioning to full-time private work.

Travia has been trained in prolonged exposure, cognitive processing therapy (CPT), graphic narrative, accelerated resolution therapy (ART), and EMDR. Travia is a licensed psychologist in Virginia and Florida. She is an EMDR certified clinician and consultant, authorized by APIT (Authority to Practice Interjurisdictional Telepsychology) granted by the PSYPACT Commission. She is an active member of the Florida Psychological Association. She provides CEU courses on a number of topics. Visit her website at TaraTraviaPhD.com.