Clients + Clinicians · Telehealth · Phase 2 · 3 min

Telehealth preparation

Prepare the clinical plan, the environment, and the connection before remote work. EMDRdot supplies stimulation tools, not a complete clinical telehealth service.

Awaiting qualified clinical review. Educational reference; not a protocol, formal training, supervision, or individualized treatment.

Suggested use: preparation and shared discussion. No qualified clinical review date has been recorded.

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Telehealth preparation: Clinical plan: Confirm consent and jurisdiction; Keep emergency details protected; Agree on a connection-loss plan. Private, comfortable space: Reduce interruptions; Position a comfortable display; Arrange support as needed. Test the equipment: Charge devices and check internet; Try visual comfort and stereo audio; Use neutral demonstration content. Know how to pause: Rehearse the stop signal; Know how to reconnect; Reserve time for closure — Original educational visual. Read the full explanations and cautions below.

Why this matters

A backup plan and an agreed way to stop matter as much as a working screen.

Client-facing explanation

Choose a private place, charge your device, and test your connection. Ask your therapist what to do if the call drops. You should not have to work out a backup plan while distressed.

Clinician reference

Assess remote-treatment appropriateness, consent, jurisdiction, client location, local emergency arrangements, backup communication, privacy, and support. Keep emergency contacts and exact locations in protected practice systems, never in these educational tools.

General sequence and discussion checklist

Optional discussion aid. Selections clear when you leave; this does not assess clinical readiness.

Clinician: verify consent, location and jurisdiction, clinical appropriateness, emergency plan, and backup contact in the practice system.Both: agree on privacy, interruptions, stop signals, communication channel, and reconnection steps.Client: charge devices, check internet, close distractions, and position a comfortable display without straining the eyes or neck.Both: test visual comfort, screen size, speed, stereo audio if used, and pause/resume using neutral content.Clinician: reserve closure time and confirm what happens if reconnection fails.

Practical example / documentation consideration

Fictional connection plan: if the call fails, stop stimulation and follow the clinician-agreed backup contact plan. No personal contact details are collected here.

Try the equipment, with neutral content

No room is created. No camera, microphone, health information, notes, or ratings are collected. Start only when comfortable; pause for eye strain, dizziness, distress, or disconnection.

Movement starts paused, including for reduced-motion preferences. Movement occurs only after you choose Start. Use headphones at a low comfortable volume for a stereo check.

Ready

Speed: 15 cycles per minuteDot size: 34 px

Enable optional stereo audio (then use the stage’s audio button)

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Confirm with your therapist

Optional discussion aid. Selections clear when you leave; this does not assess clinical readiness.

Movement stays within the display and feels comfortable.Left and right audio are distinguishable, if audio is used.Pause and resume work on this device.The communication call and backup reconnection plan have been tested separately.

References and evidence notes

These sources inform the framework and discussion. They do not independently validate these original exercises or establish that every preparation technique is necessary or effective for every client.

EMDRIA: Guidelines for Virtual EMDR Therapy
Professional considerations for virtual practice; verify current local requirements.
HHS: Creating an emergency plan for telebehavioral health
Backup communication and emergency planning; keep client details in protected practice systems.

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EMDRdot educational materials are provided for general information and professional education. They are not a substitute for diagnosis, individualized treatment, clinical supervision, or emergency care. Treatment decisions should be made with an appropriately qualified healthcare professional.