EMDR Consultation Cohort for Working with Chronic Illness & Chronic Pain

EMDR With Chronic Pain & Illness: 5 Clinical Shifts Most EMDR Trainings Don’t Cover

A free clinical guide for EMDR-trained clinicians working with chronic pain, chronic illness, and medically complex cases.

Many EMDR clinicians discover that working with chronic pain and chronic illness does
not follow the same clinical patterns as single-incident trauma.

Targets feel less clear.
Symptoms fluctuate or intensify.
Reprocessing may stall or feel ethically complex.

If you’ve ever wondered, “Am I missing something here?”, this guide is designed to help
you step back, re-conceptualize, and approach this work with greater clarity and confidence.

What This Guide Covers

In this free PDF clinical guide, you’ll explore:

• Why chronic pain and chronic illness often don’t respond well to event-based targeting alone.

• Key differences between traumatic pain and protective or adaptive pain.

• How ongoing symptoms can change EMDR case conceptualization.

• When bilateral stimulation may need to be adapted due to fatigue, pain, or cognitive load.

• Why consultation is often an ethical and clinical necessity in this work.

Who This Guide Is For

This resource is intended for:

• EMDR-trained clinicians.

• EMDR consultants-in-training.

• Clinicians pursuing EMDR certification.

• Therapists working with chronic pain, chronic illness, or medical trauma.

Who This Guide Is Not For

This guide is not intended to:

• Replace EMDR training or consultation.

• Provide a step-by-step protocol.

• Offer medical advice or treatment guidance.

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This educational resource is intended to support clinical reflection and professional development. It is not a substitute for EMDR training, consultation, or medical care.