In this episode of 7 Days Inside: EMDR, counselor Kyle Lincoln from Salem, Massachusetts, explains how to stay safe during trauma memory work. Learn how EMDR’s built-in safety pillars—preparation, screening, and closure—help keep therapy grounded, and practice the Breathing Shift skill to find calm in your own life.

New to EMDR? This orientation with Kyle Lincoln, a counselor in Salem, Massachusetts, walks you through what happens in session—from preparation and resourcing to short, guided sets of bilateral stimulation—plus TICES, target language, and a brief Calm State practice so you feel informed and in control.