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Thematic analysis of therapists’ experiences integrating EMDR and EFT in couple therapy: Theoretical and clinical complementarity, and benefits to client couples (Journal of Marital and Family Therapy)

Partial findings from a study that examined integrating emotionally focused therapy (EFT) and EMDR as clinical frameworks in couple therapy.

EMDR with first-generation college students at-risk of facing a forced marriage (Clinical Social Work Journal)

Using EMDR may empower at-risk adult students facing forced marriage to free themselves from taking responsibility for their families.

EMDR therapy and sexual health: A clinician’s guide (Springer, 2021)

The first book to integrate EMDR Therapy treatment of sexual trauma with a focus on helping clients achieve empowered sexual health.

Effects of the EMDR Couple Protocol on Relationship Satisfaction, Depression, and Anxiety Symptoms (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Evaluating the effect of the EMDR Couple Protocol on the relationship-satisfaction, depression, and anxiety levels of couples.

EMDR for Survivors of Sexual and Intimate Partner Violence at a Nonprofit Counseling Agency (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Trauma related to sexual violence and intimate partner violence (IPV) affects millions of women, impacting economic, physical & mental health.

Bound By Our Attachments: Race, Gender, and the Trauma of Violence

This presentation provides case examples that explore the AIP model, intimate partner violence (IPV), and anti-racist psychotherapy perspectives, in light of the increase in IPV during the COVID-19 pandemic.

EMDR as a strategic intervention in couples’ therapy (Texas Wesleyan University, 2021)

Integrating EMDR with Strategic Family Therapy (SFT) for couple’s marital satisfaction levels when one spouse has experienced trauma.

Perceptions of effectiveness of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing treatment intervention from survivors of intimate partner violence (Walden University)

Female survivors’ lived experiences and perceived effectiveness of EMDR in treating PTSD symptoms as a result of intimate partner violence.

Field study on the EMDR integrative group treatment protocol for ongoing traumatic stress with female survivors of exploitation, trafficking and early marriage in Dhaka, Bangladesh (Psychology and Behavioral Science International Journal)

EMDR-Integrative Group Treatment Protocol for Ongoing Traumatic Stress for females who survived exploitation, trafficking & early marriage.

Psychological interventions for common mental disorders in women experiencing intimate partner violence in low-income and middle-income countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis (The Lancet Psychiatry)

Systematic review on psychological intervention effectiveness after intimate partner violence in those with lower income.

How licensed EMDR and EFT clinicians integrate both models in couple therapy: A thematic analysis (California School of Professional Psychology Alliant International University, 2020)

Interviews with 13 clinicians dually trained in Emotionally focused Therapy (EFT) and EMDR on how they integrate both in couple therapy.

Idéalisation et émotions positives inadaptées : thérapie EMDR pour femmes ambivalentes à l’idée de quitter un partenaire violent (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Après avoir assuré leur sécurité, la prise en charge des victimes de violences d’un partenaire intime est généralement axée sur les …

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