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A one-page clinical reference for the Natural Preparation approach — a framework for weaving Phase 3 Assessment questions into Phase 2 Preparation conversations.
Instead of saving the formal Assessment questions for target setup, you introduce their conversational cousins during Preparation. By the time you reach Phase 3, your client has already heard every question in a low-stakes context — and you've quietly gathered the readiness data that tells you they're prepared to begin.
This quick reference maps each Assessment element (image, negative cognition, positive cognition, VoC, emotions, SUDs, body location) to a natural conversational prompt you can fold into Phase 2.
Best for: EMDR-trained clinicians who want a desk reference for the Natural Preparation framework.
Includes: 1-page (front and back) PDF, print-ready.
Want the full clinical toolkit? See the Natural Preparation Toolkit below.
Developed by Erica Kendra Smith, MSW, LCSW — EMDRIA Approved Consultant.
A one-page clinical reference for the Natural Preparation approach — a framework for weaving Phase 3 Assessment questions into Phase 2 Preparation conversations.
Instead of saving the formal Assessment questions for target setup, you introduce their conversational cousins during Preparation. By the time you reach Phase 3, your client has already heard every question in a low-stakes context — and you've quietly gathered the readiness data that tells you they're prepared to begin.
This quick reference maps each Assessment element (image, negative cognition, positive cognition, VoC, emotions, SUDs, body location) to a natural conversational prompt you can fold into Phase 2.
Best for: EMDR-trained clinicians who want a desk reference for the Natural Preparation framework.
Includes: 1-page (front and back) PDF, print-ready.
Want the full clinical toolkit? See the Natural Preparation Toolkit below.
Developed by Erica Kendra Smith, MSW, LCSW — EMDRIA Approved Consultant.