Client Selection Criteria: Establish clear criteria for successful client readiness and appropriate entry into the EMDR process for eating disorder treatment.

Comprehensive Assessment: Learn to conduct the necessary assessment and evaluation to gauge the client's current clinical picture and stability.

Functional Analysis: Identify and understand the specific eating disorder behaviors and their underlying functions that inform EMDR target selection.

Stability & Resources: Evaluate the client's current functioning and internal/external resources essential for safely progressing through the EMDR protocol.

Therapeutic Preparedness: Acquire the skills to ensure the client is adequately prepared and resourced before initiating the desensitization phases of EMDR.