EMDR Trauma Healing Workbook

Target Memory PRE SESSION

Identify a specific image or part of the traumatic memory that represents the most severe emotional pain or distress. This is known as the "Target Memory" or "Target Image". This specific image or memory is the focus of the therapeutic process.

What is the focus or target memory of me wanting to do an EMDR session?

What is the particular image or aspect of the traumatic memory that causes me the most distress?

What does this target image make me feel about myself?

On a scale from 0 -10 ( 0- lowest and 10- highest), how disturbing does this target memory feel to me now?

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