In this return to our Back to Basics series, we’re diving into one of the most misunderstood—and often over-scripted—parts of EMDR therapy: interweaves.
If you were trained to think of interweaves as something you “pull out of a list” when a client gets stuck, you’re not alone. But what if interweaves aren’t about saying the right thing… and instead about understanding what the system needs next?
In this episode, we explore:
We walk through core categories from Francine Shapiro's EMDR: Basic Principles, Protocols, and Procedures (responsibility, safety, and choice), while also expanding into a more integrative framework that includes:
You’ll also hear real clinical reflections on:
Ultimately, this conversation reframes interweaves not as a technique—but as a relational intervention grounded in attunement, timing, and case conceptualization.
If you’ve ever found yourself thinking:
“What do I say right now?”
This episode will help you shift toward:
“What does my client’s system need right now?”
","html":"","provider_name":"ART19","provider_url":"https://art19.com","title":"\"Cognitive\" Interweaves in EMDR: From Scripts to Relational Process","type":"rich","version":"1.0","width":720,"height":200}