Tips for EMDR Therapists Holding Space in Divisive Times

Susanna Kaufman addresses practical answers to the question: “As EMDR therapists, we feel an obligation to serve, but how do we continue to best serve our clients when we feel activated ourselves?”

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EMDR Therapy: A Path to Better Sleep

Podcast episode on how EMDR therapy can effectively treat sleep disorders, with guests Dr. Jaan Reitav and Dr. Celeste Thirwell.

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EMDRIA Members Respond: Creating Understanding for Black History Month

EMDR therapists celebrate Black History Month by getting to know the challenges that this community might bring into therapy.

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Evaluating the effectiveness of tfCBT and EMDR interventions for PTSD in an NHS talking therapies service (The Cognitive Behaviour Therapist)

Study describes a service evaluation of trauma-focused CBT (CT-PTSD) and EMDR treatment outcomes for PTSD.

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Efficacy of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) on depression in patients with myocardial infarction (MI) in a 12-month follow-up (Iranian Journal of Critical Care Nursing)

Study was to assess the efficacy of EMDR on depression in patients with Myocardial Infarction (MI) in a 12-month follow up.

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Imagery rescripting (ImRs) and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) as treatment of childhood-trauma related post-traumatic stress disorder (Ch-PTSD) in adults: Effects on schema modes (European Journal of Psychotraumatology)

This study evaluated the effects of imagery rescripting and EMDR therapy for adult patients with childhood trauma related PTSD.

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EMDR Therapy, Play Therapy, and Polyvagal Theory for Children

EMDRIA member Dora Henderson shares about the power of integrating EMDR therapy, play therapy, and polyvagal theory for effective trauma healing with children.

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Free Videos of EMDR Sessions (Philip Manfield, Phd)

Free video examples of EMDR sessions by Philip Manfield of trauma processing including dyadic resourcing sessions and the flash technique. 

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EMDRIA Library Annual Report 2024

The EMDRIA Library was launched in April 2024 with 1,107 resources across 23 languages accessed by 15,000+ individuals in 106 countries.

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Eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing for childbirth-related post-traumatic stress symptoms: Effectiveness, duration and completion (Frontiers in Global Women’s Health)

This study assessed the effectiveness of EMDR on childbirth-related post-traumatic stress symptoms; investigated the effect of EMDR duration on symptom reduction; measured the EMDR completion rate; and explored sample characteristics associated with effectiveness.

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APA clinical practice guideline for the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in adults (American Psychological Association)

Guideline for the treatment of PTSD published by the American Psychological Association. 

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Evaluating the effectiveness of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) in reducing anxiety, marital burnout, and self-disgust among women who have suffered domestic violence (International Journal of Behavioral Sciences)

This study explored effectiveness of EMDR therapy in reducing anxiety, marital burnout, and feelings of self-disgust among women in Iran who have experienced domestic violence.

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