Phase 7 of EMDR is called Closure . This phase is done at the end of every session, regardless if Phase 5 and Phase 6 are completed. During Closure, the client and clinician have the opportunity to talk about what was experienced in the reprocessing...
Phase 6 of EMDR is called Body Scan . This phase is typically transitioned to after reprocessing in Phase 4 has achieved a Subjective Unit of Disturbance (SUD) rating of 0 or an ecological rating (i.e., it makes sense that there is mild disturbance left)...
Phase 5 of EMDR is called Integration . It is during this phase that the positive cognition identified in Phase 3 is integrated with Bilateral Stimulation (BLS). The clinician and client will transition to this phase once a Subjective Unit of Disturbance (SUD) is reported...
Quick reminder: Phase 4 of EMDR is called Desensitization . This is typically the stage that people think of when they hear about or reference EMDR therapy. BLS sets will get faster than what they were during Phase 2 of EMDR in order to “digest”...