Designed for: Clients in EMDR treatment for addiction or problematic behaviors, to be completed with guidance from a licensed therapist or treatment provider
Use this tool to: Increase insight into triggers and patterns, identify meaningful EMDR targets, and support collaborative treatment planning
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About Our Client Worksheet
This client handout helps individuals reflect on the thoughts, feelings, and experiences connected to addiction or other problematic behaviors. It guides clients through gentle prompts that explore triggers, urges, benefits and costs of use, and emotional themes tied to relapse or craving. Designed to complement the Clinician Guide version, this worksheet creates a collaborative bridge between client insight and EMDR case conceptualization. Portions have been expanded and adapted by Dr. Cassandra Cannon from her clinical experience integrating EMDR into addiction treatment, emphasizing safety, empowerment, and readiness for reprocessing. For professional use only. This tool is not a substitute for supervision or consultation.