• Life story

• Administration and analysis of questionnaires (before intervention)

• Estimation of capacity to integrate an EMDR group (can be reassessed in step 3)

When all members registered in the group have been met by the worker, we move on to step 2 of the process.

• Installing resources

• Strategies for managing emotions

• Putting anchoring strategies into practice

• Breathing, use of the 5 senses

• Sharing positive experiences, if desired​

• Feedback on the group, estimation of the capacity to integrate an EMDR group. Possibility of re-entering another phase 1 resource installation group

• Questionnaires

When all members registered in the group have been met by the speaker, we move on to step 4.

The next 4 weeks are for reprocessing target memories. As EMDR is done from individual images/thoughts/emotions/sensations, the participant does not share them with the group. This is the basic condition for the group to take place, so as not to disturb others with difficult content.

• Reprocessing of targets, individually (within the group, each working independently according to the instructor's instructions)

• No sharing regarding reprocessed targets

• Sharing the positive effects of reprocessing, if desired

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Follow-up is done with each person according to the evolution of their level of emotional distress in relation to the target they have chosen to work with (on a scale of 0 to 10). Participants may progress at different rates in reprocessing their respective targets.

• Feedback on the group experience

• Questionnaires (before/after intervention)

• Referral to other resources as needed