Therapist Resources
Theses Trauma Exploration & Preparation Resources are intended for use in therapy settings under the supervision of a licensed mental health professional.
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EMDR Eight Phases Explained
An overview of the eight phases of EMDR therapy—from history taking to reevaluation—showing how the process supports emotional integration and healing. Helps clients and clinicians understand what to expect throughout treatment.
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Preparing for EMDR: Exploring Themes and Patterns
A structured worksheet for identifying themes, beliefs, and body sensations linked to distressing experiences. Designed for pre-processing reflection in collaboration with a therapist.
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Common Negative Cognitions
A list of core negative beliefs that may arise after trauma or difficult experiences. Useful for EMDR, cognitive restructuring, or trauma mapping—best reviewed collaboratively in session.
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Life Events Worksheet
A reflective mapping tool to list significant life events, note approximate ages, and observe current emotional responses. Helps organize memory themes and supports trauma timeline work safely.
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The OCD Cycle Explained
Understand how intrusive thoughts and compulsions reinforce one another—and how evidence-based therapies like CBT, ERP, and ACT help break the loop. A simple visual guide to OCD patterns and recovery.
Practice Guidance:
The materials above are clinical tools for use by licensed mental health professionals to support client safety, pacing, and reflection before and between trauma-focused sessions. These worksheets are intended to help therapists guide clients in building readiness, regulating emotions, and observing patterns that may arise during EMDR or other trauma-processing approaches.
Not a substitute for therapy or crisis care. If you are in crisis, call 988 or 911, or contact your therapist for support.