AF-EMDR was developed by Dr. Laurel Parnell. Dr. Parnell developed the Parnell Institute where I received my year long training for basic Attachment Focused – EMDR which focuses on the attachments individuals form with a caregiver figure during childhood.

The model can be used in a traditional EMDR sense and can address and heal early attachment wounds by the marriage of Attachment Theory and EMDR protocol.

For more detailed information, I invite you to explore this video from Dr. Parnell: