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What are the eight phases of EMDR?
Cassandra Minnick 4/12/23 Cassandra Minnick 4/12/23

What are the eight phases of EMDR?

Eight Phases of EMDR

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If you’re a high achiever, this can be one of the most confusing therapy experiences. You’re showing up. You’re self-aware. You’re doing the work. And yet… the same patterns keep looping. That doesn’t mean ther
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