Resources

For EMDR clinicians,
from inside the work.

Guides, templates and a free tool for clinicians who practice EMDR therapy, written by a licensed clinician who practices it. Each page answers one question plainly first, then goes into detail. Nothing here needs an account, and nothing on these pages is a substitute for EMDR training or consultation.

Guides, templates and tools

GuideThe eight phases of EMDR, and what to documentThe eight phases of EMDR therapy in plain terms: what happens in each, from history taking to reevaluation, and what to record in each one.
GuideSUDs and VOC in EMDR: the two scales explainedWhat the SUDs (0–10) and VOC (1–7) scales measure in EMDR therapy, when each is taken, what counts as finished, and how to chart the readings.
TemplateEMDR target sequence plan: a free templateA free EMDR target sequence plan template (CSV): how to organize targets by past, present and future, group them into clusters, and choose where to start.
ExampleEMDR progress note example, with a templateA complete EMDR progress note for a fictional client, what each part of it is for, and a template you can copy into your own record system.
GlossaryEMDR glossary: the terms EMDR clinicians usePlain definitions of the terms used in EMDR therapy, from adaptive information processing to the window of tolerance: SUDs, VOC, float-back, touchstone memory and more.
Free toolFree bilateral stimulation tool for EMDRA free, browser-based bilateral stimulation light and sound for EMDR sessions: speed, movement, colour, set length and cued tapping, with nothing to install and nothing saved.

For EMDR clinicians,from inside the work.

Guides, templates and tools

For EMDR clinicians,
from inside the work.