Integrating Schema, EMDR, IFS, and Somatic Approaches

Integrating Evidence-Based Trauma Therapies

A Practice Guide to Multi-Modal Care for Complex Trauma and Personality Patterns

Strengthen your clinical decision-making with a practical guide to coordinating multiple evidence-informed approaches for complex, high-need presentations. This book focuses on treatment planning, sequencing, and clinical judgment-showing how to combine schema-informed case formulation, trauma-processing methods, parts-oriented interventions, and somatic regulation skills into a coherent, ethical, and client-centered approach.

This is an independent educational resource. It is not an official manual, training, or certification program for any specific trademarked method, and it does not replace formal training, supervision, or clinical governance.

What you'll learn

Build integrated case formulations that connect attachment history, coping patterns, trauma responses, and current functioning

Coordinate phased treatment (stabilization, processing, consolidation) for complex presentations

Use schema-informed concepts to guide targets, pacing, and relapse prevention

Apply parts-oriented strategies to reduce inner conflict, avoidance, and polarization

Add somatic and nervous-system regulation skills to improve tolerance and reduce overwhelm during trauma-focused work

Structure sessions with clear transitions, safety checks, and aftercare planning

Recognize contraindications and apply risk management for dissociation, self-harm risk, and destabilization

Key features

Case examples illustrating integration choices, pacing, and common pitfalls

Assessment and formulation templates for multi-modal planning

Decision guides for sequencing interventions and troubleshooting stuck points

Adaptation notes for diverse clients and contexts

Safety-focused chapters on stabilization, capacity-building, and crisis planning

Guidance on supervision, consultation, and staying within scope of practice

Who it's for

Designed for licensed mental health professionals and trainees under supervision who want structured guidance for integrating trauma-focused work with cognitive, relational, somatic, and parts-oriented methods. It is suitable for individual clinicians and for teaching integration principles in professional training settings.