EMDR Journal Printable | Attachment-Focused EMDR Daily Journal | 199 Pages | Trauma Healing Workbook PDF

You're doing the work — in sessions, between sessions, in the quiet moments when something surfaces and you're not sure where to put it. This journal was built for exactly that space.

The EMDR Journal: An Attachment-Focused Approach is a 199-page printable companion for adults who want a structured, clinically grounded way to support their healing between EMDR sessions. It was written by Christina Castro, LPCC, a licensed therapist specializing in EMDR and attachment trauma through Brighter Days Teletherapy. The framework is rooted in Laurel Parnell's Attachment-Focused EMDR (AF-EMDR) model — an approach that centers your internal resources alongside trauma processing.

This is not a generic gratitude journal. Every page is intentional.

What's Inside

Part One — Foundational Practices

Working with Your Attachment Figures — an introduction to the AF-EMDR resource framework

Your Protector Figure — prompts to identify and connect with this resource

Your Nurturer Figure — prompts to identify and connect with this resource

Your Wise Figure — prompts to identify and connect with this resource

Deepening Journals for each figure — 4 guided prompts with writing lines per figure

Understanding Your Window of Tolerance — psychoeducation on nervous system states

Before You Write — a resourcing reminder to help you arrive grounded before each session

Part Two — 180 Daily Journal Pages (6 months of structured practice)

Each daily page includes:

Morning: Gratitude, Dreams, What's Within My Control, and an Affirmation

Mood Tracker — check in morning and evening

Evening: Negative Core Beliefs noticed, Adaptive Beliefs, I Want to Feel, and What Resource Helped

Attachment Figure Today — checkbox to note which figure you worked with (Protector / Nurturer / Wise Figure / Other) plus a reflection prompt

Body Check-In — five zones: Head/Jaw/Neck, Shoulders/Chest, Stomach/GI, Low Back/Hips, Legs/Feet

Closing page

Who This Is For

This journal is a good fit if you are currently doing EMDR therapy and want a structured daily companion that speaks the same language as your sessions. It is also useful for people who have learned about Attachment-Focused EMDR and want to deepen their practice between appointments, or for those in trauma healing work who benefit from somatic awareness, resource development, and daily reflection. Therapists who work with an AF-EMDR model may find it a natural recommendation for clients ready to engage more actively outside the therapy room.

How to Use It

The journal is designed to be used in two ways. Print the full PDF at home or through a local print shop for a tactile, pen-in-hand experience — or open it on an iPad or tablet with a stylus for a fully digital workflow. The pages are formatted to support both. You can work through Part One at your own pace before beginning the daily pages, or return to those foundational prompts whenever you need to reconnect with your resources.

If you are currently in EMDR therapy, consider sharing this journal with your therapist so your in-session work and between-session practice stay aligned.

What You Receive

199-page printable PDF, delivered instantly upon purchase

Clean, readable design formatted for standard letter size (8.5" x 11")

Optimized for iPad/tablet with stylus or home/professional printing

For personal use only — not for redistribution, resale, or use in commercial group settings

Download, save, and begin the same day.

This journal is an educational and reflective tool. It is not a substitute for therapy, and it does not constitute a therapeutic relationship with the author. If you are not currently working with a therapist and are experiencing significant distress, please seek support from a licensed mental health professional before using trauma-focused materials.