‘We still found a way to connect’: Adapting EMDR for the digital space – insights from a qualitative study of therapists and clients (Counselling & Psychotherapy Research)

This study explores key considerations for effective online EMDR, helping to build the emerging evidence base for this modality.

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing in a virtual setting with trauma clients: A qualitative descriptive study (Grand Canyon University, 2026)

This qualitative descriptive study explored how EMDR therapists maintain relational attunement in a virtual setting.

Adapting and testing of DeprEnd EMDR therapy for major depressive disorder: A study protocol of mixed method randomized controlled trial (Trials)

This study has two aims: first to develop an adapted DeprEnd EMDR therapy protocol in Pakistan; second, to test its feasibility, relevance, and clinical effectiveness across in-person and online modalities.

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.

Early online EMDR group therapy delivered by midwives for prevention and treatment of trauma sequelae in post-partum women: A pragmatic, exploratory randomised controlled pilot trial, set within the MRC guidelines (2000) for developing and evaluating complex interventions (Ulster University, 2023)

This study explored a strategy of preventative public health intervention for women at risk of the negative effects of trauma in the perinatal period by task shifting a trauma focused EMDR intervention to non-mental health professionals.

Remote eye movement desensitization and reprocessing for posttraumatic stress disorder in adult congenital heart disease: A clinical case study (Clinical Case Studies)

This study describes the remote EMDR therapy treatment for a patient with adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) and PTSD to underscore the value of trauma-informed care within cardiac services.

Early intervention for clinicians in war zones (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

This randomized controlled trial investigated the use of virtual EMDR Group Traumatic Episode Protocol in reducing symptoms of wartime psychological distress in Ukrainian mental health clinicians.

Treatment of attachment trauma: Effects of an online EMDR couple protocol on trauma symptoms, conflict resolution, and forgiveness (Counselling & Psychotherapy Research)

This study aimed to evaluate the effects of an online EMDR couple protocol in reducing trauma-related symptoms, improving conflict resolution strategies, and increasing willingness to forgive among couples with a history of attachment trauma.

Face-to-face versus web-based EMDR therapy in the treatment of generalized anxiety disorder symptoms: A randomized controlled trial (Cognitive Therapy and Research)

This randomized controlled study examined the effectiveness of face-to-face versus web-based EMDR for Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD).

Courage, hope, and transformation: Patient experiences of web-based therapist delivered eye movement desensitization and reprocessing for suicidal ideation (PLOS Mental Health)

This study explored the lived experiences of adult mental health outpatients who received web-based, therapist-delivered EMDR targeting experiences related to their suicidal ideation (SI).

Bioengineering an AI-augmented platform for remote mental health interventions (Results in Engineering)

This study developed and tested a new teletherapy system (a case management platform and a video-based therapy platform with support for remote EMDR) that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to improve remote psychological treatment and reduce therapists’ workload. 

Remote EMDR versus CBT for PTSD after the Kahramanmaraş earthquakes: a randomized trial (Figshare)

This RCT evaluated the comparative effectiveness of remotely delivered EMDR and CBT in treating PTSD and related symptoms among 89 adult earthquake survivors.