We are highlighting EMDRIA members identifying as persons with disabilities for the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. We know that in therapy, our clients’ identity matters and that clients do best when the different aspects of their identity are encouraged and considered within the therapy relationship. Similarly, at EMDRIA, our members’ identity matters, and our goal is that EMDRIA members’ identities are considered, celebrated, and encouraged to be fully expressed and understood. We asked EMDRIA members to respond to the question:
“Describe your experience as a member of the disabilities community and how your identity has informed, strengthened, and/or challenged your EMDR practice.”
*** Kriss Jarecki, LCSWR
*For closed captioning, play the video and click on the ‘CC’ icon in the lower right hand corner***Leslie Pertz
*For ASL Transcript, click hereResources
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Disability impacts all of us. www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/disabilityandhealth/infographic-disability-impacts-all.html Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Disability inclusion. www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/disabilityandhealth/disability-inclusion.html National Institutes of Health. About Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/idds/conditioninfo United Nations. International Day of Persons with Disabilities, 3 December. https://www.un.org/en/observances/day-of-persons-with-disabilities United Nations. Five things you need to know about living with a disability during COVID-19. www.un.org/en/desa/five-things-you-need-know-about-living-disability-during-covid-19Back to Focal Point Blog Homepage
Additional Resources
If you are a therapist interested in the EMDR training:- Learn more about EMDR at the EMDRIA Library
- Learn more about EMDR Training
- Search for an EMDR Training Provider
- Check out our EMDR Training FAQ
Date
December 2, 2022
Client Population
Disabilities
Practice & Methods
DEI/IDEA
