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Foundations of IFS Therapy
Does not include CE’s
IFS-Informed EMDR Advanced Training
On demand
6 CE courses created by Crystal and hosted by the Trauma Therapist Institute
Foundations of Internal Family Systems Therapy
On demand
6 CE courses created by Crystal and hosted by the Trauma Therapist Institute
IFS-Informed EMDR Mini Course
Does not include CE’s
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Be-with-Parts
Free Meditation
Meeting Place Exercise
Interviewing a Protector
Building a Self to
Part Relationship
Self Spectrum: Degrees of Consciousness
Enhancing Self-Energy by Crystal Hines
5 Step Process to Be with Parts who Block EMDR
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Crystal Hines on Preparing Clients for EMDR Reprocessing
In this short segment from a larger training video, Crystal shares two key questions she uses during Phase 2 of EMDR to assess readiness, build trust, and identify protective parts before reprocessing begins. Practical, grounded, and immediately useful for EMDR therapists integrating parts work into their preparation phase. Because apparently one well-timed question can save everyone six sessions of confusion and dissociation.
Key Takeaways:
How Crystal assesses a client’s comfort with emotions and body sensations
Why “How do you feel about feelings?” reveals distress tolerance and readiness
A simple IFS-informed parts check-in before EMDR reprocessing
How identifying protective parts early can improve safety and pacing
Practical integration of EMDR and parts work during preparation phas