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Our Focal Point Blog serves as a written resource to showcase EMDRIA™ members' knowledge and best practices on a variety of topics related to EMDR therapy, highlight the latest news and insights in the field, and foster a sense of belonging in the EMDR therapy community. This award-winning blog is the place where both EMDR therapists and the public can find credible, accessible, and relevant information about EMDR therapy.
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Recent Blog Posts
The Intersection of Gestalt Therapy and EMDR Therapy: Healing in the Here and Now
EMDRIA member Allison Bruce explores the role of attuned presence and other intersecting areas between EMDR therapy and Gestalt therapy.
In the News: August 28, 2026
EMDRIA members and EMDR therapy are featured in various articles and interviews. Learn more in this edition of In the News.
EMDR Consultation GWT Magazine® Issue
The highlighted article “Raising the Bar: Inside the New EMDRIA Approved Consultant Standards” is featured from the Summer 2026 Go With That Magazine® issue on EMDR Consultation.
When Silence Speaks: Understanding Silence in EMDR Therapy
Dr. Adrián Cillo, EMDRIA member, helps us understand the different roles silence can take in EMDR therapy.
Working with Preverbal Trauma in EMDR Therapy
EMDRIA member Deborah Del Vecchio-Scully expands the view of trauma beyond explicit episodic memory and shares how EMDR therapy can help preverbal trauma encoded within the central nervous system.
When the Body Speaks in EMDR: A Somatic Approach to Adaptive Healing
Alison Leslie, EMDRIA member, discusses the role of the body in EMDR therapy and how to integrate somatic interventions within EMDR therapy.
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