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The EMDR Workspace
What the EMDR surface does inside a session — practitioner controls,
client view, and what runs where.
The research behind EMDR
Shapiro’s original protocol, the EMDR 2.0 variant, WHO and NICE
guidance, and the meta-analyses behind the field.
The 8-phase protocol
Where the BLS Workspace fits in the standard Shapiro protocol and which
templates pair with each phase.
Setting up a session
The Configure modal walkthrough — rate, stimulus, modalities, sound, path,
sets, backdrop, dual-task toggle.
Running an EMDR session
Visual bilateral stimulation
Five stimulus shapes, six motion paths, and the 0.3 to 2.0 Hz speed
range.
Auditory bilateral stimulation
Eight synthesized sound presets with hard L/R panning.
Dual-task prompts
The 15 prompts across 5 categories that load working memory in parallel
with BLS in EMDR 2.0.
Backgrounds and scenes
Eight gradient scenes and eight photo backdrops to settle the visual
field behind the stimulus.
The SUDS scale
Wolpe’s Subjective Units of Distress (0–10) — how Rivet captures it
between sets and where it lives.
The session arc
SUDS trajectory, stats tiles, and the one-tap export at the end of the
session.
Practitioner controls
Spacebar start, pause, mid-session reconfigure, and why Rivet doesn’t
auto-advance between sets.
Safety and practice
Photosensitive epilepsy safety
The 2.0 Hz hard cap, the first-use warning modal, what to screen for,
and what to do mid-set if a client reports symptoms.
Best practices for virtual EMDR
Client environment, browser window, headphones, and choosing between
EMDR 2.0 and Classic for a given client.
Who should not use EMDR
Contraindications, training requirements, and what Rivet’s tooling
replaces — and what it doesn’t.