EMDR with AWG
Aspire Wellness Group
Companion Workbook
This workbook belongs to:
Clinician:
Date Started:
My Safety Plan
This plan is your "External Cortex"—a roadmap to use when distress makes it hard to think clearly.
1. Warning Signs
What happens in my body, thoughts, or mood that tells me a crisis is starting?
2. Internal Coping Strategies
Things I can do by myself (e.g., breathing, walking, music) to soothe my system.
3. Social Supports
People or places that provide distraction/safety without needing to discuss the trauma.
4. Professional Support
Therapist, Crisis Line (988), or Emergency Contacts.
Resources & Stabilization
Developing tools to manage emotions between sessions is crucial for EMDR processing.
The Safe / Calm Place
A place (real or imagined) where you feel safe, calm, or confident.
What do you see?
What do you hear?
What do you smell or feel?
Cue Word (to help bring it up):
The Container
A method for holding disturbing material until your next session.
Description (Box, Vault, Cloud, etc.):
Lock Mechanism (How is it secured?):
Cluster Planning Map
Mapping the connections between present triggers and past roots.
"I am..." (e.g., Powerless, Unsafe, Bad, Not Good Enough)
1. Touchstone Event
The earliest time I remember feeling this way.
2. Worst Event
The time this feeling was the most intense.
3. Present Triggers
What situations in my life TODAY trigger this feeling?
4. Future Goal (Positive Belief)
What do I want to believe about myself instead? "I am..."
TICES Log
Track disturbances between sessions to help identify targets.