This workshop explores the integration of EMDR therapy into couples therapy, addressing

the challenges therapists face when combining these modalities. A dialectical theory of

relationships will be described, highlighting fusion and pathological dependency as

foundations of couples’ conflicts. The workshop emphasizes bringing individual focus into

systemically informed couples therapy, utilizing insights from individual psychotherapy,

including EMDR. Participants will learn to integrate individual and systemic dimensions,

addressing horizontal (current patterns) and vertical (historical influences) axes of inquiry.

Participants will learn about forms of pathological dependency in couples and a 5-step

method for transitioning from horizontal to vertical assessment. Participants will learn

several critical treatment considerations for implementing this integrative approach,

including session management, avoiding common pitfalls, and conjoint EMDR (phase four

with the partner present).

See the podcast about this topic: https://youtu.be/wJ0zJf0SzlU?si=ZJAE2BpLPtTH3XKq