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Prologue

Gyllian’s Rainbow Road 

 

Introduction

What is Health? 

How This Book Came to Be 

The Purpose of This Book 

Who This Book is For 

Options for Reading This Book 

Client Identities and Confidentiality 

A Note to My EMDR Colleagues 

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Beginnings

Chapter 1

What is Trauma Therapy?

Maya and the Mermaid: An EMDR Story about Preparation and the Creation of a Calm Place 

 

Chapter 2

What is EMDR? 

Naomi’s Caretaker Origin Story: An EMDR Story about Memory Target Selection

 

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Processing Sessions

Chapter 3

What is Anger? 

Jess’ Mammogram: An EMDR Story about Medical Trauma 

 

Chapter 4

What Are Healthy Boundaries? 

Olivia’s Choice: An EMDR Story about Premenstrual Dysphoria and Motherhood 

 

Chapter 5

How Can Psychotherapy Reduce Chronic Pain? 

Shauna and the Toy Soldiers: An EMDR Story about Endometriosis 

 

Chapter 6

What are Tears? 

Charlotte and the Raspberry: An EMDR Story about Menstrual Pain 

 

Chapter 7

What are Grief and Mourning? 

Holly’s Tornado, the Defiant Child, and Wonder Woman: An EMDR Story about Chronic Illness 

 

Chapter 8

What are Guilt and Shame? 

Bryn and the Jigsaw Puzzle: An EMDR Story about Relationship Trauma 

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Endings

Chapter 9

What is Dissociation?

Gyllian’s Last Trigger: An EMDR Story about Creating a Future Template 

 

Chapter 10

Gyllian’s Rainbow Road: An EMDR Story of a Final Session

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Where to Go from Here?

For the Individual 

For the EMDR Community 

What is Trauma-Informed Healthcare? 

What is a Trauma-Informed Society? 

 

Resources

How to Find a Good EMDR Therapist 

For Further Reading 

 

Acknowledgments

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