The Container Exercise: An EMDR-Based Guided Imagery Technique for Emotional Containment and Grounding
Coping Skills, Grounding, Mindfulness Z. Hamilton Avery Coping Skills, Grounding, Mindfulness Z. Hamilton Avery

The Container Exercise: An EMDR-Based Guided Imagery Technique for Emotional Containment and Grounding

The Container Exercise is an EMDR-based guided imagery technique that helps you temporarily set aside distressing thoughts, emotions, memories, or sensations when you need space to focus on the present. By imagining a secure container and choosing what to place inside it, you can practice emotional containment without denying or dismissing your experience. Learn how to use this visualization as a grounding and self-soothing skill.

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