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Why This Book Matters

IFS-informed EMDR bridges two of the most powerful therapeutic modalities, offering practitioners a collaborative framework for trauma treatment. 22 authors have come together to construct: 

  • A stronger foundation for integrating IFS and EMDR into clinical practice

  • Compassion-centered approaches for clients with complex trauma

  • Practical strategies to expand therapeutic effectiveness

IFS-informed EMDR

Creative and Collaborative Approaches

Discover the groundbreaking book that integrates IFS and EMDR for deeper trauma healing.

IFS informed EMDR by David Polidi

A Look Inside

Inside this book, you will find so much more than just an introduction to EMDR and IFS.

Integration of Models

Explore the structured and systemic integrated approaches such as IFSiEMDR, Syzygy, and TIST Model.

Conceptual Frameworks

Gain insights into the SIP Model, Anti-Racist Psychotherapy, Art Therapy, Dissociation, and Spirituality.

Practical Applications

Learn how IFS-informed EMDR can be applied with Complex PTSD, highly sensitive people, military veterans, women’s healing, and pain recovery.

Tools & Strategies

Access innovative methods like the Fire Drill, Circle of Self-Energy, Knipe’s EMDR Toolkit, and more.

Syzygy Instintitue IFS informed EMDR

Get Your Copy

Join the growing community of therapists and healers exploring the IFS-informed EMDR approach.

About Book

IFS-informed EMDR: Creative and Collaborative Approaches is the first multi-author volume exploring the integration of Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).

More than a step-by-step guide, this comprehensive resource blends theory, clinical wisdom, and case examples to illustrate how self-leadership, compassion, and neuroscience can be brought together for trauma healing.

This book is a great resource for:

  • Training programs

  • Consultation groups

  • Therapists seeking to move beyond techniques into relational and compassionate care

Meet the Authors

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David Archer, PSW, MFT, MSW

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Zandra Bamford, BSc, MSc, DClinPSY

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Bethany Barta, LCSW, CAS, ACS

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Claire van den Bosch

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Bridger Falkentien, Ph.D., LPC

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Janina Fisher, Ph.D.

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Bruce Hersey, LCSW

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Peggy Kolodny MA ATR-BC LCPAT

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Laura Kosak, LMFT

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Beau Laviolette, LCSW

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Annabel McGoldrick, Ph.D., MA., Diploma in Transpersonal Psychology

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Jenn Pagone, LCPC 

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Athena Phillips, LCSW

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David Polidi, LICSW, M.Ed.

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Michelle Richardson, LCSW

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Nancy Simons, LMHC

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Michelli Simpson, MS, LPC, NCC, CDVS-I, BC-TMH

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Tina Elleman Taylor, LCSW, LMFT

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Patricia Bianca Torres, MA, LMFT

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Joanne H. Twombly, LICSW

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Elizabeth Venart, M.Ed., NCC, LPC

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Crystal Whitlow, LCSW

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