Dr. Laurel Parnell, an internationally recognized clinical psychologist and developer of Attachment Focused EMDR, delves into the fascinating connection between EMDR therapy and spiritual experiences. She discusses how imagination plays a crucial role in healing developmental deficits and what clients experience during sessions. The conversation highlights the innovative use of bilateral stimulation devices for rapid processing of trauma, and how various EMDR techniques can help reshape negative self-perceptions into a journey of self-acceptance and personal growth.
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Trauma Clearing Reveals Essential Self
EMDR can dissolve trauma-based self-beliefs and reveal an essential self characterized by compassion and joy.
Processing trauma often leads to a felt shift from a false self to more love, fluidity and forgiveness.
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How EMDR Activates Natural Healing
EMDR lights up a memory network and uses bilateral stimulation to restart arrested natural healing processes.
It converts traumatic, fragmented memory traces into integrated, adaptive resolution so the event feels like the past.
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Establish A Resource Safety Net
Always assess and install inner resources before processing to create a safety net for clients.
Teach peaceful place, nurturing, protector, and wise figures so clients can self-soothe during processing.
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Dr. Laurel Parnell is an internationally recognised clinical psychologist, author, consultant, and the developer of the innovative treatment approach: Attachment Focused EMDR
She has trained thousands of clinicians nationally and internationally, and is the author of several bestselling books, including, “Tapping In”, “Rewiring the Addicted Brain”, and “Attachment Focused EMDR” which this interview focuses on.
In a wide-ranging conversation, we explore:
— The link between EMDR and spiritual experiences
— The role of imagination in attachment focused EMDR and how it can be applied to heal developmental deficits
— What happens during an attachment focused EMDR session, both in the client’s internal world and in the therapy room.
And more.
You can learn more about Dr Parnell’s work and upcoming trainings via https://parnellemdr.com
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Dr. Parnell is a leading expert on the therapeutic tool, eye-movement desensitization and reprocessing which is more widely known as EMDR. While Dr. Parnell has trained thousands of clinicians in EMDR both nationally and internationally, Dr. Parnell has also taught transpersonal psychology at California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco and was core faculty at John F. Kennedy University in the Graduate School for the Study of Human Consciousness. Currently, Dr. Parnell teaches EMDR through Alliant International University, Omega Institute, Esalen Institute, ID Institut in Kassel Germany, and the The New York Open Center. You can learn about Dr Parnell’s work and forthcoming trainings by visiting: www.drlaurelparnell.com
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3 Books Dr Parnell Recommends Every Therapist Should Read:
— Attachment Focused EMDR - Dr Laurel Parnell - https://amzn.to/3UB7HhB
— A Therapist's Guide to EMDR - Dr Laurel Parnell - https://amzn.to/3yfxuV3
— Rewiring the Addicted Brain - Dr Laurel Parnell - https://amzn.to/3ygRfvl