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BIPOC Perspective on Integrative Therapies and Expressive Arts

Integrative Therapies and Expressive Arts in Different Cultures: BIPOC Perspective. Insights from Go With That Magazine.

Creative Arts and Somatic Therapies Psychodrama, Eye Movement Desensitization Regulation, and Body/Mind Therapies (Routledge, 2022)

This chapter provides the history of creative arts (art, music, dance, psychodrama) as body/mind therapies that help heal the whole brain.

How Artwork Makes EMDR Therapy More Approachable

Sixty-five percent of the population are visual learners. Learn how EMDR therapists can weave art into their EMDR therapy practice to help their clients.

A Multimodal & Systemic Approach to EMDR Therapy with Children During Times of Change

Explore EMDR therapy with children during uncertain times (like the COVID-19 pandemic). Use a multimodal approach including polyvagal-focused strategies, parent-child interventions, play, Sandtray and expressive arts.

Mental health benefits of a 1-week intensive multimodal group program for adolescents with multiple adverse childhood experiences (Child Abuse & Neglect)

Multimodal program for adolescents with adverse childhood experiences: mindfulness-based practices, expressive arts and EMDR group treatment.

Dual perspectives on art therapy and EMDR for the treatment of complex childhood trauma (International Journal of Art Therapy)

Art therapy and EMDR for the treatment of complex PTSD caused by childhood sexual abuse, written by both client and therapist.

Bilateral Stimulation, Expressive Arts Therapy, and Trauma: An Introduction (YouTube)

Bilateral stimulation seems to be effective in engaging cross-hemisphere activity in the brain via the sensory-based processes of art making.

EMDR with Children in the Play Therapy Room An Integrated Approach (Springer, 2020)

Integrative contributions from dually credentialled EMDR clinicians and registered play therapists, art therapists & sand tray practitioners.

Healing Children through Integrating Play & Art Therapy with EMDR Therapy

Integration of play/art therapy throughout each of the 8 phases of EMDR Therapy is a powerful healing process for children with trauma.

Bilateral drawing: Self-regulation for trauma reparation (Psychology Today)

Bilateral drawing reflects Shapiro’s model of EMDR treatment that involves dual-attention stimulation to help an individual with trauma.

What do EMDR, running, and drumming have in common? (GoodTherapy blog)

There are a million ways to alternate right- and left-brain activation, including dance, yoga, and some tai chi moves.

Emotionality of Loss-Related Memories Is Reduced After Recall Plus Eye Movements But Not After Recall Plus Music or Recall Only (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Sixty undergraduate students participated in a study, concluding that eye movements are effective when negative memories pertain to loss and grief, suggesting possibilities for treatment intervention in individuals suffering from complicated grief.

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