Holding the Infant and the Infinite: Interweaving Attachment-informed and Transpersonal Frameworks into Psychedelic-assisted EMDR Therapy
Rooted in a relational container, EMDR therapists can use attachment-informed and transpersonal techniques to enhance PsyA-EMDR therapy.
EMDR and Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy: A Match Made in Heaven?
Even if you have no interest in psychedelic-assisted therapy, your clients may bring psychedelic experiences—both beneficial & challenging—for reprocessing.
Comparing the effectiveness of online therapy versus in-person therapy in youth: Protocol for a non-inferiority randomized controlled trial (Trials)
In a randomized controlled trial, this protocol would aim to compare the results of online Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and EMDR therapy to in-person treatment.
Investigating intersubject neural variability in fMRI during emotional processing to assess EMDR treatment effects on depression in multiple sclerosis (Journal of the Neurological Sciences)
This study utilized fMRI imaging as a way to investigate and measure underlying neural plasticity for emotional processing deficits such as those found in people with Multiple Sclerosis who experience depression.
Exploring the relationship between breastfeeding and psychological well-being after traumatic childbirth: A secondary analysis of the PERCEIVE study data (Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology)
This study investigates associations between breastfeeding outcomes and psychological well-being in women with traumatic birth experiences, utilizing data from the PERCEIVE trial, which assessed EMDR therapy effectiveness on PTSD after childbirth trauma.
Effectiveness of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) for trauma-related psychological disorders in disaster and epidemic settings: A systematic review (Narra Review)
The aim of this systematic review was to summarize the available evidence on the effectiveness of EMDR in reducing trauma-related psychological disorders among disaster- and epidemic-affected populations.
Early eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy for traumatic birth experience: Treatment for maternal postpartum post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) (Evidence-Based Nursing)
EMDR therapy for traumatic birth experience and maternal postpartum PTSD.
A comparison of attachment-based EMDR therapy and standard EMDR therapy for adolescents with bullying-related trauma symptoms: A randomized controlled trial (Acta Psychologica)
This study evaluated the efficacy of Attachment-Based EMDR (AB-EMDR) in reducing trauma and anxiety symptoms in adolescent bullying victims compared to standard EMDR therapy.
In the News: November 28, 2025
EMDRIA members and EMDR therapy are featured in various articles and interviews. Learn more in this edition of In the News.
Can EMDR Therapy Help Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) or Functional Non-Epileptic Seizures?
Dr. Cope addresses a popular question EMDR therapists ask about: using EMDR therapy with psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES). We learned PNES is an outdated term, replaced by functional/dissociative seizures, a potential symptom cluster that falls under functional neurological disorder (FND).
EMDR and the art of attunement (Self, 2025)
This book explores how integrating attunement into EMDR therapy can deepen and accelerate trauma healing.
