Books by Dr. Dobo
Transformation reveals more of itself the deeper we are willing to look.
Dr. Dobo has always believed that ideas should earn their place through careful observation and clinical experience. Over the years, those observations found their way into books, each written at a different stage in the continuing development of Transformational EMDR®. Together, they offer another way to engage with the questions, patterns, and principles that continue to shape EMDR Educators today.
At a Glance
Unburdening Souls at the Speed of Thought (2015)
The first published expression of ideas that would continue developing over the years, introducing the observations that first shaped Dr. Dobo’s understanding of transformation through EMDR.
The Hero’s Journey: Integrating Jungian Psychology and EMDR Therapy (2020)
Extends those early observations into a broader understanding of transformation, exploring the enduring patterns shared by Jungian psychology, mythology, and EMDR.
Transformational EMDR: The Manual (2025)
Distills decades of clinical observation into the practical framework that continues to shape the teaching and practice of Transformational EMDR® today.
It Started with A Question.
Unburdening Souls at the Speed of Thought: Psychology, Christianity, and the Transforming Power of EMDR
Unburdening Souls at the Speed of Thought is where Dr. Dobo first began putting into words the questions that would shape the rest of his work.
Drawing from years of clinical practice, he explores the relationship between EMDR, psychology, spirituality, and the human capacity for lasting transformation. Rather than offering a technique or formula, this book invites therapists to look more deeply at the nature of healing itself and the role they play in it.
Many readers discover that while the book expands their understanding of EMDR, it also quietly changes the way they understand themselves, their clients, and the therapeutic relationship.
It is the beginning of a conversation that continues throughout Dr. Dobo’s later works.
Then the Pattern Appeared.
The Hero’s Journey: Integrating Jungian Psychology and EMDR Therapy
The Hero’s Journey expands Dr. Dobo’s exploration of transformation by bringing together Jungian psychology and EMDR in a way that feels both intellectually rigorous and deeply practical.
Rather than treating mythology as abstract theory, he reveals enduring patterns that continue to shape the way people understand suffering, identity, and healing.
Therapists often find that this book changes not only how they conceptualize their clients’ experiences, but also how they understand their own. The result is a richer appreciation for the symbolic dimension of therapy and a broader perspective on what genuine transformation can become.
For many readers, this is the book where separate ideas begin to form a coherent whole.
And the Blueprint Emerged.
Transformational EMDR: The Manual: Shapiro’s Aspiration for EMDR Beyond the Disease Model
Transformational EMDR: The Manual brings together decades of clinical experience, teaching, and continued refinement into a practical guide for therapists seeking to move beyond symptom reduction toward lasting transformation.
Expanding upon Dr. Dobo’s earlier work, this collaborative volume presents the principles, methods, and clinical thinking behind Transformational EMDR®, offering a deeper framework for understanding how enduring change unfolds in therapy.
Whether read alongside EMDR training or explored independently, the Manual invites clinicians to practice with greater clarity, confidence, and purpose. It is the natural culmination of the questions first asked, the patterns later recognized, and the vision that ultimately became a clinical approach.
Every Body of Work Has a Beginning.
Every person who seeks therapy places extraordinary trust in the therapist sitting across from them.
That trust deserves clinicians who continue learning long after their formal education ends.
Dr. Dobo’s books were written as one way of supporting that lifelong development, sharing the observations and clinical thinking that have shaped his work for decades.
To understand the books fully is also to understand the person who wrote them.