EMDR Therapy and Sexual Health: A Clinician's Guide

This book is the first to integrate EMDR Therapy treatment of sexual trauma with a focus on helping clients achieve empowered sexual health. It provides a complete toolkit for EMDR clinicians, blending sexual health-related material into all eight phases of the EMDR Protocol. The Adaptive Information Processing (AIP) Model is applied to sexual health, and the book covers anatomy, the history of sex research, STIs, and pregnancy-related issues. It also considers the gender experience of trauma and addresses sexual/affectional orientation, consensual non-monogamy, and the sexual health concerns of erotically marginalized populations. The book includes helpful resources such as questionnaires, guidelines, case examples, charts, and anatomy illustrations.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 276 pages
Publication date: 20 December 2021
Publisher: Springer Publishing Co Inc

This groundbreaking book is the first to seamlessly integrate EMDR Therapy treatment for sexual trauma with a primary focus on empowering clients to achieve optimal sexual health and functioning. By seamlessly blending sexual health and EMDR Therapy throughout, the Adaptive Information Processing (AIP) Model is applied to sexual health, incorporating relevant sexual health-related material into all eight phases of the EMDR Protocol. This comprehensive resource encompasses principles and best practices from current helpful positive sexual health frameworks, encompassing fundamental sex therapy information and sex education models. It disseminates essential information on anatomy, the history of sex research, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and pregnancy-related issues. Moreover, it delves into the Dual Control Model of arousal and desire, spontaneous and responsive desire, arousal non-concordance, models of consent for sexual activities, and out-of-control sexual behaviors.

Recognizing the gender experience of trauma for all EMDR Therapy clients, this guide addresses challenges, concepts, and helpful strategies for discussing sensitive sexual health matters. It explores sexual/affectional orientation, consensual non-monogamy, and how EMDR Therapy can assist in addressing the sexual health concerns of erotically marginalized populations. Additionally, it addresses matters of aging and spirituality as they impact sexual health. Packed with valuable resources such as questionnaires, guidelines, case examples, charts, cutting-edge diagrams, and anatomy illustrations with non-gendered labels, EMDR therapists will gain the knowledge and confidence needed to facilitate optimal outcomes for their clients.

Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780826186751