EMDR Target Selection: How to Choose the Right Targets
Selecting EMDR targets is a central part of treatment planning and shapes how reprocessing unfolds over the course of therapy. In this video, Cassandra Cannon, Ph.D., licensed clinical psychologist and EMDRIA-approved consultant, reviews how to approach target selection in EMDR therapy and introduces several frameworks used to organize clinical material. You’ll hear about: • How to begin organizing client symptoms and experiences into EMDR targets • Differences between timeline, negative-belief, floatback, and affect-scan approaches • When to modify the floatback technique for clients with dissociation • How “mini-targets” can support early preparation and access to deeper material This overview is designed to help clinicians think more strategically about target selection before moving into sequencing and reprocessing. For a more structured, step-by-step approach with clinical examples and templates, the full CE training expands on how to select and organize targets across different case presentations: → https://cannonsce.com/ce-tss-yt Additional EMDR resources are listed in the pinned comment if you’d like to explore further. Next step: When EMDR Processing Gets Stuck: Adapting Target Selection → • Clinical Reasoning in EMDR Adapting Target... Cannon Psychology Continuing Education is an APA-approved sponsor of continuing education. The content in this video and its accompanying materials is intended for licensed mental health professionals and is provided for informational and educational purposes only. It does not constitute clinical supervision, legal advice, or individualized consultation. Clinicians are responsible for practicing within their scope of competence and for ensuring compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and ethical standards.
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