In this delightful volume, Barbara Hensley, EdD, has once again brought clarity out of obscurity in a manner that is insightful, friendly, and always faithful to the core vision of Francine Shapiro and EMDR Therapy. Utilizing the ever-helpful EMDR train metaphor as scaffolding, she guides the reader through the 8 phases and 3 prongs of EMDR therapy demonstrating that the routes to effective treatment outcomes are sometimes circuitous. While acknowledging the vast applications of the EMDR Standard Protocol, she articulately identifies a variety of situations where the clinician may choose to “switch tracks” applying variations to treat specific symptoms and conditions. These circumstances and their corresponding variations are well-clarified. Dr. Hensley has created a valuable handbook for understanding the wide applications of EMDR – a valuable tool for all EMDR therapists and should be required reading for all consultants-in-training.
