The Art and Science of EMDR: Helping Clinicians Bridge the Path from Protocol to Practice

“As an EMDR trainer, I always felt there was a need for a book that explained EMDR and its underlying neurology in easy-to-understand language. Rotem Brayer has created the perfect book that lives somewhere between Shapiro’s foundational text and the EMDR training manual. I will be recommending The Art and Science of EMDR to every therapist I train.” ―Andrew Dobo, PhD, EMDRIA approved trainer and author of The Hero’s Journey: Integrating Jungian Psychology and EMDR Therapy and Unburdening Souls at the Speed of Thought

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“Rotem Brayer has artfully managed to welcome EMDR clinicians into the dialogue about the science of EMDR, while simultaneously empowering them to trust their own humanity as healers. This is a much-needed addition to the canon of EMDR literature!” ―Marshall Lyles, LMFT-S, LPC-S, RPT-S, EMDR consultant and coauthor of Advanced Sandtray Therapy: Digging Deeper into Clinical Practice

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“The Art and Science of EMDR is a robust, practical resource for any EMDR therapist searching for a deeper understanding of this powerful type of therapy in an easy-to-digest format. Rotem Brayer has created a clinical staple for us with this one!” ―Jackie Flynn, EdS, LMHC-S, RPT, EMDR certified, EMDRIA approved consultant

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“The Art and Science of EMDR is a breath of fresh air, a call to the future from the new generation of EMDR practitioners, trainers, and consultants, willing and able to develop and grow this therapy in every direction it now needs to go. Full of practical ideas and invitations, from therapist self-care and mindfulness/meditation to neuroscience and interweaves for challenging clients, Rotem Brayer’s approach invites especially the more newly trained therapist to make EMDR their own, grounded in Shapiro’s core structure but embracing the relationship and the dance―the art indeed, as well as the science. This book is well worth adding to the frontline therapist’s toolkit.” ―Mark Brayne, EMDR consultant and author of Unleash Your EMDR: Release the Magic: A Guidebook for Attachment-Informed, Integrative, Transpersonal EMDR

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“The much-anticipated book The Art and Science of EMDR is a natural extension of what many clinicians who have followed his podcast have come to appreciate about Rotem Brayer: a curious and heartfelt integration of both the scientific and interpersonal elements of good therapy. Rotem is not bewildered by the complexity of the neuroscience that underpins all we love about EMDR therapy, and he takes a conversational and highly readable tone throughout. In particular, the chapters on mindfulness and an attuned processing approach hold the promise of demystifying and deprotocolizing solid EMDR practice for the reader. An excellent tool for EMDR consultants as well!” ―Ann Beckley-Forest, LCSW-R, RPT-S, EMDR approved consultant and trainer, and coeditor of EMDR with Children in the Play Therapy Room: An Integrated Approach

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“This book feels like having an EMDR coach in your pocket. Rotem Brayer takes you through each phase and tells you the truth about what can happen during EMDR. As I read through The Art and Science of EMDR I kept thinking, I never knew this, this is so interesting, and this graphic helps explain this concept. This book is a beautiful roadmap to working with EMDR. I’m so grateful to Brayer for generously creating this and giving so much helpful information!” ―Jocelyn Fitzgerald, LMFT, ATR-BC, EMDR consultant and coauthor and coeditor of EMDR Creative Arts Therapies

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“The Art and Science of EMDR is a must-have for EMDR-trained therapists who are looking to gain confidence in their facilitation of EMDR with clients. This easy-to-read book can help therapists educate clients about EMDR, as well as deepen their own understanding of the EMDR process. The Art and Science of EMDR is going to be my first recommendation for newly trained EMDR therapists looking to enhance their understanding, practice, and confidence in providing EMDR therapy.” ―Stephanie Heitkemper, PhD, LPC, RPT, FT, EMDR certified and EMDRIA approved consultant

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Rotem Brayer, MEd, LPC, is a licensed professional counselor, certified EMDR therapist, EMDR consultant, and advanced EMDR trainer. He is the founder of The EMDR Learning Community (emdr-learning.com), a community that brings EMDR therapists together and provides education on EMDR therapy and the integration of this modality with other treatment approaches. As the cofounder of EMDR Denver, a practice that helps clients heal with an “EMDR first” approach, Rotem divides his time between consulting on cases, coaching EMDR therapists, and helping clients heal from the effects of trauma and attachment wounds.