The Groundwork: Phase 2 Resourcing Toolkit
This resourcing bundle was designed to support one of the most essential—and often overlooked—phases of EMDR therapy: helping clients feel safe, steady, and supported before moving into deeper trauma work.
Simplify and streamline your EMDR sessions with this thoughtfully crafted collection of tools, created by Kayla Schubert-Wirth, MSW, LCSW—an EMDRIA Certified Therapist, Consultant, and Trainer. With years of experience supporting both clients and clinicians through the healing process, Kayla designed this toolkit to blend clinical insight with practical, human-centered strategies that work.
Inside, you’ll find a carefully curated collection of tools to help clients build trust in their body, connect to internal anchors, and regulate more effectively both during sessions and in everyday life. Through a mix of somatic practices, guided imagery, and simple, practical skills, clients can begin to notice sensations, manage emotional overwhelm, and access a felt sense of calm and strength.
Each resource is presented in a clear, accessible way—no overly clinical language, just real tools that actually help. Whether your client is navigating anxiety, emotional intensity, or the weight that often accompanies trauma work, this toolkit is designed to meet them where they are and support them in building real, embodied resilience.
A strong Phase 2 isn’t just about preparing for reprocessing—it’s about working smarter. When clients are well-resourced, they’re better equipped to stay regulated and connected throughout the therapy process. Many of the tools included here can also be woven into Phase 4 (reprocessing) to help clients manage activation and deepen integration.
What’s Included:
Resource Tracker – Monitor which tools are most effective over time
Safe / Calm / Healing Place Script – Build internal imagery for emotional regulation
Container Exercise – Temporarily set aside distressing material for later work
Spiral Technique – Shift and release body-held distress through gentle imagery
Light Stream – Use visualization to dissolve tension or discomfort
Nurturing Figure – Access inner experiences of comfort, care, and emotional safety
Protective Figure – Envision strength, boundaries, and protection
Wise Figure – Connect to clarity, insight, and internal guidance
Grounding Through Support – A somatic script that anchors the body to the present moment
DBT Skills Suggestions – Practical, easy-to-use strategies to regulate emotions
Basic Somatic Intervention Suggestions – Body-based tools to support nervous system stability
Progressive Muscle Relaxation Script – Release tension and re-engage the body’s natural calm
This resourcing bundle was designed to support one of the most essential—and often overlooked—phases of EMDR therapy: helping clients feel safe, steady, and supported before moving into deeper trauma work.
Simplify and streamline your EMDR sessions with this thoughtfully crafted collection of tools, created by Kayla Schubert-Wirth, MSW, LCSW—an EMDRIA Certified Therapist, Consultant, and Trainer. With years of experience supporting both clients and clinicians through the healing process, Kayla designed this toolkit to blend clinical insight with practical, human-centered strategies that work.
Inside, you’ll find a carefully curated collection of tools to help clients build trust in their body, connect to internal anchors, and regulate more effectively both during sessions and in everyday life. Through a mix of somatic practices, guided imagery, and simple, practical skills, clients can begin to notice sensations, manage emotional overwhelm, and access a felt sense of calm and strength.
Each resource is presented in a clear, accessible way—no overly clinical language, just real tools that actually help. Whether your client is navigating anxiety, emotional intensity, or the weight that often accompanies trauma work, this toolkit is designed to meet them where they are and support them in building real, embodied resilience.
A strong Phase 2 isn’t just about preparing for reprocessing—it’s about working smarter. When clients are well-resourced, they’re better equipped to stay regulated and connected throughout the therapy process. Many of the tools included here can also be woven into Phase 4 (reprocessing) to help clients manage activation and deepen integration.
What’s Included:
Resource Tracker – Monitor which tools are most effective over time
Safe / Calm / Healing Place Script – Build internal imagery for emotional regulation
Container Exercise – Temporarily set aside distressing material for later work
Spiral Technique – Shift and release body-held distress through gentle imagery
Light Stream – Use visualization to dissolve tension or discomfort
Nurturing Figure – Access inner experiences of comfort, care, and emotional safety
Protective Figure – Envision strength, boundaries, and protection
Wise Figure – Connect to clarity, insight, and internal guidance
Grounding Through Support – A somatic script that anchors the body to the present moment
DBT Skills Suggestions – Practical, easy-to-use strategies to regulate emotions
Basic Somatic Intervention Suggestions – Body-based tools to support nervous system stability
Progressive Muscle Relaxation Script – Release tension and re-engage the body’s natural calm
This resourcing bundle was designed to support one of the most essential—and often overlooked—phases of EMDR therapy: helping clients feel safe, steady, and supported before moving into deeper trauma work.
Simplify and streamline your EMDR sessions with this thoughtfully crafted collection of tools, created by Kayla Schubert-Wirth, MSW, LCSW—an EMDRIA Certified Therapist, Consultant, and Trainer. With years of experience supporting both clients and clinicians through the healing process, Kayla designed this toolkit to blend clinical insight with practical, human-centered strategies that work.
Inside, you’ll find a carefully curated collection of tools to help clients build trust in their body, connect to internal anchors, and regulate more effectively both during sessions and in everyday life. Through a mix of somatic practices, guided imagery, and simple, practical skills, clients can begin to notice sensations, manage emotional overwhelm, and access a felt sense of calm and strength.
Each resource is presented in a clear, accessible way—no overly clinical language, just real tools that actually help. Whether your client is navigating anxiety, emotional intensity, or the weight that often accompanies trauma work, this toolkit is designed to meet them where they are and support them in building real, embodied resilience.
A strong Phase 2 isn’t just about preparing for reprocessing—it’s about working smarter. When clients are well-resourced, they’re better equipped to stay regulated and connected throughout the therapy process. Many of the tools included here can also be woven into Phase 4 (reprocessing) to help clients manage activation and deepen integration.
What’s Included:
Resource Tracker – Monitor which tools are most effective over time
Safe / Calm / Healing Place Script – Build internal imagery for emotional regulation
Container Exercise – Temporarily set aside distressing material for later work
Spiral Technique – Shift and release body-held distress through gentle imagery
Light Stream – Use visualization to dissolve tension or discomfort
Nurturing Figure – Access inner experiences of comfort, care, and emotional safety
Protective Figure – Envision strength, boundaries, and protection
Wise Figure – Connect to clarity, insight, and internal guidance
Grounding Through Support – A somatic script that anchors the body to the present moment
DBT Skills Suggestions – Practical, easy-to-use strategies to regulate emotions
Basic Somatic Intervention Suggestions – Body-based tools to support nervous system stability
Progressive Muscle Relaxation Script – Release tension and re-engage the body’s natural calm
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