Moving Toward a Sustainable & Responsive EMDR Telehealth Practice (Post COVID)

In this presentation, Jennifer Marchand will guide participants in flexibly transitioning into a post-COVID phase of telehealth, and to reflect on successes and challenges while responding to the needs of clients during COVID-19.

Trauma-focused treatment of a client with complex PTSD and comorbid pathology using EMDR therapy (Journal of Clinical Psychology, 2023)

Immediate trauma-focused EMDR therapy for the treatment of a 52-year-old woman with CPTSD and borderline personality disorder.

IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access) in EMDR Therapy

Panelists provide practical ideas for providing affirming EMDR services to diverse clients with an emphasis on intersectionality.

EMDR Therapy with Children and Teens via Telehealth

This course explores EMDR Therapy via telehealth with children and teens, giving special attention given to fidelity, safety, & effectiveness.

EMDR Therapy: A Comprehensive Trauma-Focused Solution to Treat Addiction

This course discusses treating trauma to treat addiction using the Palette of EMDR Interventions in Addiction and the MET(T)A Protocol.

The effects of trauma-informed yoga as an enhancement to the practice of EMDR for posttraumatic stress disorder: An exploratory pilot study (Social Work in Mental Health)

This novel pilot study assesses if Trauma-Informed Yoga (TIY) provides a platform for promoting the preparatory and regulatory skills necessary for EMDR when treating PTSD.

Could EMDR be the key to treating reproductive health trauma? (Marie Claire)

A description of one women’s experience using EMDR to help perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs) and reproductive health trauma.

EMDR safety platform for early and transgenerational trauma: Description and an OCD application (BP International, 2023)

The “EMDR Safety Platform Protocol” (EMDR-SP) used for transgenerational & attachment traumas, OCD, & affective self-regulation failures.

In the News: April 10, 2023

EMDRIA members and EMDR therapy are featured in various articles and interviews. Learn more in this edition of In the News.

Bilateral eye movements disrupt the involuntary perceptual representation of trauma-related memories (Behaviour Research and Therapy)

This study found that bilateral eye movements reduce trauma-related distress by selectively weakening the perceptual (sensory) aspects of memories—leading to fewer, less vivid intrusions—while leaving semantic memory largely unchanged and also lowering physiological and emotional responses.

Women and PTSD: Using a trauma-informed approach to heal (Psychology Today)

A recent CDC study reveals a sharp rise in sexual violence and attempted suicide rates among teen girls. EMDR can help.

Addressing the Realities of School Shootings

EMDRIA Members Alex Castro Croy, LPC,  Liliana Baylon, LMFT-S, and Jennifer Shivey, LPC discuss how to respond to children’s fears in a truthful and caring manner, and remind parents to reach out for support as well.