EMDRIA Members Respond: Overcoming Biggest Fears When Becoming an EMDR Therapist
To honor the process of becoming that is inevitable in learning new skills and therapies, we invited EMDRIA members to share their biggest fears and hurdles when learning EMDR therapy and how they overcame those fears.
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A multicentred two-arm parallel single-blind superiority randomised controlled trial comparing psychological and emotional stabilisation with eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing and treatment-as-usual to treatment-as-usual with adults with intellectual disabilities who have post-traumatic stress disorder (the Trauma-AID trial): Protocol (BMJ Open)
The primary objective of this clinical trial is to determine the clinical and cost-effectiveness of psychoeducation and emotional stabilisation (PES), together with EMDR plus treatment-as-usual (TAU) in reducing symptoms of PTSD among adults with intellectual disabilities compared with TAU.
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Clinical Choice Points in EMDR Early Intervention
EMDRIA member Marlene Kenney discusses clinical choice points in the context of EMDR Early Intervention.
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The efficacy of EMDR therapy compared to TF-CBT in adopted children to manage post-traumatic stress: An integrative review (Liberty University, 2025)
This review examines the efficacy of EMDR therapy compared to TF-CBT in managing PTSD in adopted children.
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A Case Vignette Illustrating PsyA-EMDR in Psilocybin Therapy: Enabling Symbolic Repair, Inner Reparenting, and Lasting Shifts in Self-Worth, Safety, and Identity
Case vignette showing PsyA-EMDR in psilocybin therapy, illustrating inner reparenting, symbolic repair, and shifts in self-worth, safety, and trauma resolution.
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Script for Transpersonal ai-EMDR Somatic Bridge (Floatback) into the 4th Transpersonal Prong
Scripted protocol for a transpersonal, somatic bridge from psychedelic experiences into early attachment material within EMDR therapy, with prompts and BLS guidance.
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What Role Can EMDR Therapy Play With Active Medication or Substance Use?
Jo Pioro discusses using EMDR therapy with individuals in active addiction or using medication with complex mental health.
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Clinical and cost-effectiveness of eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing for post-traumatic stress disorder in children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis (Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy)
This systematic review was conducted to evaluate the clinical and cost-effectiveness of EMDR for treating or preventing PTSD in children and adolescents.
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A comparison of attachment-based EMDR therapy and standard EMDR therapy for adolescents with bullying-related trauma symptoms: A randomized controlled trial (Acta Psychologica)
This study evaluated the efficacy of Attachment-Based EMDR (AB-EMDR) in reducing trauma and anxiety symptoms in adolescent bullying victims compared to standard EMDR therapy.
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In the News: November 28, 2025
EMDRIA members and EMDR therapy are featured in various articles and interviews. Learn more in this edition of In the News.
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Exploring EMDR: An innovative approach with Posner Paradigm to reprocessing negative memories in a non-clinical sample (Frontiers in Psychiatry)
This study explored the underlying mechanisms of EMDR, with results suggesting that the mechanism of attention shifting is what plays a critical role in the therapeutic process.
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Can EMDR Therapy Help Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) or Functional Non-Epileptic Seizures?
Dr. Cope addresses a popular question EMDR therapists ask about: using EMDR therapy with psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES). We learned PNES is an outdated term, replaced by functional/dissociative seizures, a potential symptom cluster that falls under functional neurological disorder (FND).
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