EMDR · Closure
EMDR Container Install
Close incomplete sessions safely
A closure resource for incomplete sessions. The client builds a container that can hold remaining material until you meet again.
1
Build the container
Size, shape, material. Strong enough to hold anything. Lid or seal of the client's choosing.
Container
2
What goes in
Images, sensations, thoughts — not the memory itself, just the leftover charge.
What you're placing inside
3
Seal + store
Close it. Where will it stay until next session?
Where it lives between sessions
4
Reopening protocol
Only opened in session, together.
Cue word to seal it again if needed
For EMDR clinicians
If you close incomplete sessions weekly, you'll love EMDR Assist — a dedicated workspace for the full 8-phase protocol, BLS, and target tracking.