My work as a co-author of the Transformational EMDR Manual informs every session I lead and marks a milestone in my clinical development. This specialized training enables me to provide proven, trauma-informed care that fosters lasting transformation for those I serve. Deep healing requires methods grounded in both science and human connection.

“This book reiterates Francine Shapiro’s own words to remind therapists and clients what EMDR was meant to be, before the endless additions to the model that sometimes make it unrecognizable as EMDR. Dr. Shapiro asks the clinician to stay out of the way, not to bring preconceived ideas into the session, and to follow the client. The message from Shapiro, and from the insightful Transformational EMDR therapists in this book, is simple to say but not always easy to do: Just stop thinking and wait, watch, and listen.

Transformational EMDR: The Manual offers an illuminating journey through the phases of EMDR treatment, revealing thoughtful, inspiring, and practical ways to accomplish this in-depth work by doing less, not more.”