EMDR and Creative Arts Therapies

361 Pages·2022·17.123 MB·English

by  Elizabeth Davis, Jocelyn Fitzgerald, Sherri Jacobs, Jennifer Marchand

EMDR AND CREATIVE
ARTS THERAPIES
This book guides therapists trained in EMDR in the successful integration of the creative
arts therapies to make the healing potential of EMDR safer and more accessible for patients
who present with complex trauma.
Contributors from the respective fields of creative and expressive arts therapies offer
their best ideas on how to combine EMDR with these therapies for maximum benefit for
people from diverse backgrounds, orientations, and vulnerable populations. Chapters offer
detailed case studies and images, insightful theoretical approaches, and how- to instructions
to creatively enhance clinical work. Additionally, the book addresses current critical issues
in the field, including the importance of an integrative and open approach when addressing
cultural, racial, and diversity issues, and creative interventions with clients through
teletherapy.
Creative arts therapy practitioners such as art therapists, play therapists, and dance/
movement therapists will find this a compelling introductory guide to EMDR.
Elizabeth Davis, MFA, MS, ATR- BC, LCAT, is a board- certified, state licensed art
therapist, EMDR consultant and trainer, and Director at Trauma Institute and Child
Trauma Institute.
Jocelyn Fitzgerald, LMFT, MA, A TR- BC, is a b oard- c ertified art therapist, EMDR
consultant, a supervisor and in private practice in Vancouver, WA.
Sherri Jacobs, MS, LCMFT, MA, ATR, is a registered art therapist, licensed clinical
marriage and family therapist, and founder of Heartland Art Therapy.
Jennifer Marchand, MA, CATA, CCC, is a registered Canadian art therapist and
EMDRIA- approved consultant based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and specializes in c onflict-
related trauma, sexualized violence, and intercultural exchange.
“ When treating trauma, the empowerment embedded in the healing approach
must counter the intricacies and nuances of trauma’s complexity. EMDR and the
expressive arts each have their own histories of support for successfully accom-
plishing this goal. Now, this curated group of talented clinicians lend their voices
to articulating creative integrations of these modalities in a manner that dramati-
cally extends their effectiveness and reach.”
Marshall Lyles, L MFT- S, L PC- S, R PT- S,
EMDRIA-a pproved consultant
“ Building on the interdisciplinary foundations of the expressive arts therapies,
this text offers practical applications for integrating theory and practice strategies
within an EMDR framework to improve clinical care for the treatment of psycho-
logical trauma. Collectively, the authors spearhead an inclusive approach that pro-
motes service accessibility in a wider social- c ultural context. The first of its kind,
this book will bolster the utility of expressive t herapies- informed EMDR practices
and promote an awareness of complementary approaches to person-c entered care.”
Juliet L. King ( ABD), ATR- BC, LPC, LMHC, Associate
Professor Art Therapy; The George Washington University, Adjunct
Associate Professor Neurology; Indiana University School of Medicine
“ Offering a w ell- i ntegrated approach to understanding the complexities in trauma
recovery, this book provides an incredible resource for integrating two powerful,
evidence- based treatments to promote healing from trauma. Using a socio- p olitical
and culturally humble lens, the authors explore how integrated Art Therapy and
EMDR facilitate recovery from interpersonal and community traumas in our
global society.”
Amy Backos, PhD, A TR- BC, Founder: Art Therapy Center of
San Francisco, Author: Post- Traumatic Stress Disorder and Art Therapy
EMDR AND CREATIVE
ARTS THERAPIES
Edited by:
Elizabeth Davis
Jocelyn Fitzgerald
Sherri Jacobs
Jennifer Marchand
Cover image by Elizabeth Davis, Jocelyn Fitzgerald, Sherri Jacobs, and Jennifer Marchand
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Title: EMDR and creative arts therapies / edited by Elizabeth Davis, MFA,
MS, ATR-BC, LCAT, Jocelyn Fitzgerald, LMFT, ATR-BC, Sherri Jacobs, MS,
LCMFT, MA, ATR, Jennifer Marchand, MA, CCC, RCAT.
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CONTENTS
List of Contributors vii
Foreword ix
Acknowledgments x
INTRODUCTION 1
1 A MODEL FOR SUPPORTING COMPLEX TRAUMA
TREATMENT INTEGRATING THE POWER OF CREATIVE
ARTS THERAPIES 7
ELIZABETH DAVIS
2 INVITING THE BODY, MOVEMENT, AND THE CREATIVE
ARTS INTO TELEHEALTH: A CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE
MODEL FOR ONLINE EMDR PREPARATION 64
JENNIFER MARCHAND AND MICHELLI SIMPSON
3 FROM TRAUMA TO RECOVERY: GROUP WORK WITH
REFUGEES AND DISPLACED YOUTH 102
JOCELYN FITZGERALD
4 GEN Z IN CRISIS: BLENDING EMDR AND ART THERAPY
FOR A MORE ROBUST THERAPEUTIC EXPERIENCE 138
SHERRI JACOBS
5 ART THERAPY AND EMDR: INTEGRATING COGNITIVE,
SOMATIC, AND EMOTIONAL PROCESSING FOR TREATING
TRAUMA 176
TALLY TRIPP
6 THE INTERWEAVE OF INTERNAL FAMILY SYSTEMS, EMDR,
AND ART THERAPY 208
PEGGY KOLODNY AND SALICIA MAZERO
7 WRITING THERAPY AND EMDR 241
ERIN BASTOW
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8 T HREE- DIMENSIONAL PARTS OF S ELF- TOOL ( 3- D POST):
AN ART T HERAPY- BASED MODALITY IN PREPARATION OF
CLIENTS FOR EMDR PHASE FOUR REPROCESSING 258
HANNAH ROTHSCHILD, BARBARA COLLINS, AND ISABEL BELAND
9 DANCING MINDFULNESS: FLOWING SYNCHRONICITIES
WITH EMDR THERAPY 281
JAMIE MARICH
10 FUTURE SELF: DEVELOPING A FELT SENSE FOR THE
FUTURE AS A RESOURCE IN EMDR PREPARATION 295
ANNIE MONACO
11 WORK IN PROCESS: EXPRESSIVE ARTS THERAPY
SOLUTIONS FOR EMDR THERAPISTS 320
IRENE RODRIGUEZ AND JAMIE MARICH
Index 343
CONTRIBUTORS
Erin Bastow, MS, LPC, NCC, is the Clinical Director at Harborcreek Youth Services in
Erie, PA, USA, an EMDRIA-Approved Consultant, and a contributing author to multi-
ple professional counseling journal articles.
Isabel Beland, MACP, RP, CCC, is a Registered Psychotherapist and EMDR clinician
working at a community mental health agency supporting survivors of sexual violence, as
well as in private practice in Ontario, Canada.
Barbara Collins, MA, RP, RCAT, is a Registered Psychotherapist and Registered Art
Therapist working at a forensic adolescent mental health facility supporting youth with
complex mental health needs, as well as in private practice in Ontario, Canada.
Elizabeth Davis, MFA, MS, ATR-BC, LCAT, is an EMDR consultant, trainer, and cre-
ative arts therapist in New York. She is also Director of the Trauma Institute and Child
Trauma Institute in Buffalo, New York.
Jocelyn Fitzgerald, LMFT, ATR-BC, is a licensed marriage and family therapist, a
board-certified art therapist, and an EMDR consultant. Jocelyn’s work with refugees in
the USA and in Africa has inspired her work for this book. Her private practice in Van-
couver, Washington, includes issues with complex trauma, with teens, families, and adults.
Sherri Jacobs, MS, LCMFT, MA, ATR, is a registered art therapist, licensed clinical mar-
riage and family therapist, mediator, and founder of Heartland Art Therapy in Overland
Park, KS, USA.
Peggy Kolodny, MA ATR-BC LCPAT, is a Licensed Clinical Professional Art Therapist
and founder of the Art Therapy Collective in Owings Mills, Maryland, USA with 40
years of clinical experience, integrating both IFS and EMDR into trauma-informed art
therapy; and is currently adjunct faculty for the George Washington University Art Ther-
apy Graduate program and the University of Maryland School of Social Work.
Jennifer Marchand, MA, CCC, RCAT, is a Registered Canadian Art Therapist, Certi-
fied Canadian Counsellor, and EMDRIA-Approved Consultant based in Addis Ababa,
Ethiopia and specialized in conflict-related trauma, sexualized violence, and intercultural
exchange.
Jamie Marich, PhD, LPCC-S, LICDC-CS, REAT, RYT-500, is the founder and director
of the Institute for Creative Mindfulness, an educational company that offers trainings in
both EMDR therapy and expressive arts therapy. She is also the author of over ten books
and monographs on trauma recovery and healing and is the developer of the Dancing
Mindfulness approach to expressive arts therapy.
Salicia Mazero, MA, LPC, ATR, CEDS-S, is a licensed professional counselor, registered
art therapist, and certified eating disorder specialist and supervisor in private practice in
St. Louis, MO, USA.
viii Contributors
Annie Monaco, LCSW, RPT, is an EMDR trainer and Licensed Clinical Social Worker
in private practice in Buffalo, NY and is the co-editor and contributing author of EMDR
with Children in the Play Room (2020).
Irene Rodriguez, MS, LMHC, REAT, CAP, CCTP, is the founder of Mindful Jour-
ney Center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA and an EMDRIA Certified Therapist/
Approved Consultant/Trainer.
Hannah Rothschild, MSW, RSW, DTATI, is a Registered Clinical Social Worker, Art
Therapist, and EMDR clinician working in private practice as well as an artivist and
curator presenting in Canada and Israel.
Michelli Simpson, LMHC, BC-TMH, NCC, CDVS-I, is a mental health provider and
EMDRIA-Approved Consultant based in the USA and UK, and one of the pioneers of
online EMDR.
Tally Tripp, MA, MSW, ATR-BC, is an art therapist, psychotherapist, educator, and con-
sultant in VA, USA who brings over 35 years’ experience to her practice integrating expe-
riential, expressive, and body-based tools for the treatment of trauma-related disorders.
FOREWORD
EMDR has been around for over 30 years now, and has become recognized as the most
efficient of the well- established trauma therapies ( Mavrenzouli et al., 2020). It is also well
tolerated and can be used even with young children (G reenwald, 1999; Lovett, 1999). Art
therapy has been around for about half a century longer, and has become an entire mental
health discipline. While art therapy cannot compete with EMDR’s efficiency in resolving
traumatic memories, art therapy does bring a lot to the table— or canvas, or sand tray— i n
engaging clients and facilitating their ability to do the work.
Much of the innovative work in the EMDR community is not focused on the EMDR
protocol, but rather on how to get clients to be ready, willing, and able to do EMDR suc-
cessfully. We keep coming up with variations— for different populations and treatment
challenges— o n the spoonful of sugar that will make the EMDR medicine go down. Art
therapy can be such a spoonful, and art therapy is already well developed and versatile. This
is why integrating art therapy with EMDR is such a good idea.
The question is: how? That’s where this book comes in. Most of the leading experts in
integrating art therapy with EMDR are contributors here. They’ve figured out various ways
of doing it, and they’re here to teach you. I know most of these authors personally, I know
their work, and I can tell you that you’re in good hands.
Many artists and expressive a rts- inclined therapists are creative types who may be leery
of manualized treatment protocols. Even so, it is important to have a foundation of skills and
strategies/ frameworks for approaching one’s work, whether as an artist or a therapist. This
book teaches skills and strategies/f rameworks, but don’t worry, these won’t tie you down.
After mastering this book’s material, you can still be your creative s elf— but better.
Ricky Greenwald, PsyD
October, 2021
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