About this episode

This episode discusses the importance of recommendations in EMDR therapy and their impact on client healing.

Welcome to EMDR Playground, the podcast for therapists who want to integrate EMDR and play with confidence, clarity, and creativity. Hosted by Jackie Flynn, Registered Play Therapist, EMDRIA Trainer, and author of the EMDR with Kids Flipchart, this show explores how fidelity to the EMDR model, a deep understanding of the nervous system, and the language of play can transform therapy for children, teens, and adults. Each episode offers practical strategies, expert conversations, and insights you can use right away to help your clients heal more deeply. Whether you're EMDR-trained or just beginning to explore this powerful approach, EMDR Playground is your space to grow, connect, and bring more depth and effectiveness to your work. In this episode, we explore something we do every week in practice but rarely examine closely. Recommendations. Books. Apps. Breathwork. Sleep tools. Supplements. Journaling prompts. Support groups. Retreats. Productivity systems. These may feel like small suggestions. They are not. Every recommendation is an intervention. It shapes what a client does between sessions, often when they are alone and outside their window of tolerance. When a recommendation…

People in this episode

Host: Jackie Flynn

Topics covered

• EMDR therapy
• recommendations
• therapeutic interventions
• client support
• play therapy

Keywords

• EMDR
• therapy
• recommendations
• client interventions
• play therapy
• nervous system
• mental health

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: EMDRIA

Books & works: EMDR with Kids Flipchart

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