In the News
EMDRIA member Elaine Wynn, LP is celebrated in the SunPost article “Dog Tags Not Required” written by Larry Johnson. Elaine works primarily with veterans and service members and is known for establishing the Veterans Resilience Project, an organization that provides free EMDR therapy to Minnesota veterans (not dependent on discharge status), service members, and spouses.
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EMDR therapy is being offered to police officers in Moore, OK. This Oklahoma News 4 news bulletin “Moore Police Department Offering EMDR Trauma Therapy to Officers” discusses Chief Gibson’s positive experience with EMDR therapy and the mental health liaison’s opinion that EMDR therapy is “the gold standard” for trauma therapy. The article states “after a few officers had successful therapy sessions, word got around the department fast.”
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The Pennsylvania State Department of Health partnered with the University of Pittsburgh to train eligible mental health clinicians in EMDR therapy for free. The DHS Secretary states: ““By partnering with the University of Pittsburgh to offer certifications for this innovative EMDR therapy, we are giving mental health providers additional tools to help Pennsylvanians struggling with mental health,” she said. “I encourage all eligible Medicaid mental health providers to apply for this certification.”
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EMDR therapy is discussed in this human interest Psychology Today article “Finding Joy Through Personal Healing.” The author discusses how EMDR therapy has helped her enjoy the holiday season.
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The benefits of EMDR therapy and the EMDR Certification process are outlined in the brief Vents article “The Transformative Power of EMDR Therapy in Mental Health.”
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Michael Baldwin writes about his transformative experience with EMDR therapy in “Conquering Childhood Trauma: The Power of EMDR Therapy.” Baldwin is the co-author with EMDRIA member Dr. Deborah Korn of the book “Every Memory Deserves Respect: EMDR, the Proven Trauma Therapy With the Power to Heal.”
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EMDRIA member Kellyjo Coney-Khan describes her own experience with EMDR therapy that led her to become and EMDR therapist in the Herworld article “This Entrepreneur Found Solace in EMDR Therapy and is Now Sharing Her Expertise with Singaporeans.”
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EMDR is highlighted as part of Ashley Judd’s healing journey in the CNN Entertainment news report “To Grieve Her Mother, Ashley Judd First Had to Heal Trauma” and USA Today’s “Ashley Judd Recalls Final Moments With Late Naomi: I’m So Glad I Was There.”
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The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs updated webpage about PTSD lists EMDR as a treatment option saying: “EMDR helps you process and make sense of your trauma while paying attention to a back-and-forth movement or sound (like a finger waving side to side, a light, or a tone).”
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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
If you are EMDR trained:
- Check out EMDRIA’s Let’s Talk EMDR Podcast
- Check out the EMDRIA blog, Focal Point
- Learn more about EMDRIA membership
- Search for Continuing Education opportunities
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Date
January 29, 2024
