Cognitive Interweave Worksheet

This Cognitive Interweaves clinician handout is designed to help EMDR therapists effectively navigate client blocking beliefs and stuck processing. It provides a structured, easy-to-use set of prompts you can use in-session to help clients reframe, challenge, and transform unhelpful cognitions.

Inside, you'll find clearly organized categories for common themes such as:

✅ Responsibility

✅ Safety & Vulnerability

✅ Power & Control

✅ Black and White Thinking

✅ Parts Work (Adult/Child Self)

✅ Support Systems

✅ Visual Metaphors (Barrier, Shield, Zooming Out)

Each section offers carefully worded example questions and prompts that help clinicians move beyond stuck points in processing—while staying true to EMDR’s standard protocol.

What You’ll Get:

📜 Printable PDF handout

🗂️ Structured checklist for clinician use

🖋️ Space to document blocking beliefs and interweave selections during session

✅ Designed for real-world clinical use

Key Benefits:

⭐ Be prepared with targeted, effective interweave ideas

⭐ Reduce therapist anxiety about “what to say” in stuck moments

⭐ Support client insight and cognitive shifts

⭐ Maintain a trauma-informed, client-centered approach

Who is This For?

✅ EMDR-trained therapists seeking practical prompts

✅ Therapists in private practice wanting easy documentation tools

✅ Anyone looking to strengthen their cognitive interweave skills

Terms of Use:

Licensed for individual clinician use only. This document may be printed for use with your own clients in a therapeutic setting. It may not be reproduced, resold, or used in trainings without permission.