An Introduction to Internal Family Systems Informed EMDR Therapy: Blending Parts Work and Trauma Processing for Clinicians and Therapists Using the IF

Bridge Two Groundbreaking Therapies to Treat Trauma with Confidence and Compassion

If you're a clinician seeking a deeper, more integrated approach to trauma healing, An Introduction to Internal Family Systems Informed EMDR Therapy by Rachel L. Monroe offers a transformative guide to combining two of the most powerful therapeutic models in modern psychology-Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).

This accessible, clinician-centered introduction shows you how to skillfully blend IFS's compassionate parts work with EMDR's evidence-based trauma processing to treat complex trauma, dissociation, anxiety, and emotional dysregulation.

In this book, you'll learn:

• The Core Principles of Both IFS and EMDR
  Grasp the fundamentals of each model, including the IFS concept of Self and parts, and EMDR's eight-phase protocol.

• Why Integration Matters
  Understand the clinical rationale and research support for combining IFS and EMDR to enhance client safety, reduce re-traumatization, and deepen therapeutic outcomes.

• Phase-by-Phase Integration Techniques
  Learn how to weave IFS into each phase of EMDR-from preparation and target selection to desensitization and reprocessing-while honoring the autonomy of parts.

• Handling Complex Trauma and Protectors
  Discover how to work with protectors, exiles, and blended states during EMDR sessions, and how to pause reprocessing when IFS parts need attention.

• Sample Dialogues and Clinical Vignettes
  See theory in action with case examples, scripts, and therapist-client dialogue that model the integrated approach in real therapeutic sessions.

• Ethical, Practical, and Cultural Considerations
  Explore how to use IFS-informed EMDR in diverse clinical settings while honoring client consent, pacing, and cultural context.

Whether you're trained in one model or both, this guide will equip you to expand your practice and serve your clients with deeper empathy, clarity, and precision.

Why This Book?
Unlike technical manuals, this guide prioritizes clarity, safety, and clinical utility. It's written in a therapist-to-therapist voice, blending trauma science with compassionate client care-ideal for licensed professionals, trainees, and clinical supervisors alike.

Transform how you treat trauma. Reprocess with compassion. Guide your clients toward wholeness.