Delivery of EMDR in a Metropolitan Police Department: A Pilot Program
There is currently an urgent situation within our nation’s police force: police officers are suffering increased psychological symptoms and sometimes suicidal risk. At the same time, there is a rising…
Read MoreOOPS! EMDR Clinician Common Errors: Bloopers & Blunders
There are many common errors made by EMDR clinicians. Often therapists are not even aware that they are committing errors. These errors prevent clinicians from being as effective as they…
Read MoreThe Evolution of EMDR: From Technique to Psychotherapy – Implications for Clinical Practice
Since Dr. Shapiros first publication on EMD the technique evolved to a comprehensive therapy – EMDR Therapy. EMDR Therapy consists of theory (AIP Model), description of a comprehensive therapy and…
Read MoreEMDR Therapy Facilitated by Hypnosis Distillates: Spoken and Unspoken
This presentation distills procedures, strategies, and tools from hypnosis principles that do not necessitate induced trance and applies them to EMDR therapy; case conceptualization in general, and within the 8…
Read MoreAccurately Tracking Resiliency and Disconnections Using a Somatic Focus
Therapy is more effective when we assess our clients’ “resiliency” accurately at each moment. The more acutely the therapist tracks subtle shifts to more hyper- and hypo-arousal, the closer the…
Read MoreEMDR 2.0. An Enhanced Version of EMDR Therapy?
In recent years there have been numerous new developments in research on, and the application of, EMDR therapy. Perhaps the most important one is experimental research into the working memory…
Read MoreEMDR Therapy & Dyslexia
The lived experience of Dyslexia highlights lifelong emotional and social effects, often describing experiences of education as a ‘hostile environment’ of judgment, failure, ridicule, isolation, and stigma. This presentation will…
Read MoreEMDR Now and Tomorrow: Connecting Therapy Research to Practice
Now, 30 years after its discovery, there is enough evidence to conclude that EMDR is an established, time-limited treatment for PTSD. This is mainly due to the large and ever-increasing…
Read MoreIt’s Always EMDR Therapy: The Case for EMDR as a Complete Psychotherapy
This presentation reveals the potential for EMDR therapy to be used as a comprehensive primary clinical operating protocol. Past studies have missed the point for EMDR therapy to be used…
Read MoreComparison of EMDR Approaches for Managing Over-Accessing
For individuals with propensity for over-accessing traumatic material outside of the Window of Tolerance (Siegel, 1999), standard EMDR therapy may need to be titrated. Three approaches with a diverse veteran…
Read MoreChildhood Abuse, Brain Development and Psychopathology
Childhood maltreatment is the most important preventable risk factor for psychiatric disorders. This keynote will explore the effects of different types of maltreatment on brain structure, function, and connectivity, and…
Read MoreUsing the EMDR Processing Continuum (EMD, EMDr, EMDR)
EMDR processing is noted for its spontaneous activation of associated channels related to the targeted incident. At times clients are unwilling or unable to process all the neural networks associated…
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