Spirituality Archives

Using spirituality in EMDR therapy (Routledge, 2025)

This book offers a means for EMDR therapists to integrate a spiritual perspective into their own lives as well as their clinical practice.

EMDR Therapy: Addressing the Impact on Identity and Belief When Spiritual Trauma Happens

Podcast episode with Dr. Jamie Marich on EMDR therapy for healing spiritual trauma, allowing individuals to regain spiritual well-being.

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing of maleficium: Case study of a “cursed” woman suffering from unexplained pain (Clinical Case Studies)

This study describes the application of EMDR therapy to a patient experiencing the distressing memory of being cursed. The patient was in treatment due to somatic symptom disorder.

How spirituality and EMDR synergize healing (The Pragmatic Therapist(s) Blog)

Are spirituality and EMDR mutually exclusive? Does one have to exist without the other? Do they have to compete?

Using eye movement desensitization and reprocessing to address spiritual concerns in psychotherapy (author’s website)

EMDR’s client-centered structure allows client spiritual beliefs to be incorporated into psychotherapy regardless of the therapist’s beliefs.

Religious change and post-traumatic growth following EMDR trauma therapy (Mental Health, Religion & Culture)

This systematic review examined the question whether positive religious/spiritual change is facilitated by EMDR trauma therapy.

The Role of Spirituality in Trauma Wounding and the Healing of EMDR Therapy

Discover the role of spirituality & spiritual wounds in the etiology & treatment of PTSD, C-PTSD, & addictions utilizing the 8 Phase Protocol.

EMDR as a Transpersonal Therapy: A Trauma-Focused Approach to Awakening Consciousness (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Integration of a transpersonal psychological approach into the standard eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) protocol.

Integration of Religion and Spirituality Into Trauma Psychotherapy: An Example in Suism? (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

Summary of cultural applicability of EMDR and research on value of incorporating religion/spirituality, particularly Islamic Sufism.

EMDR Solutions II: For depression, eating disorders, performance, and more (Norton, 2009)

This book by Robin Shapiro, MSW, LICSW with contributions by Celia Grand, LCSW, BCD and others, presents step-by-step instructions for implementing EMDR approaches to treat a range of issues, specifically depression, eating disorders, performance, medically-based trauma, and more.

EMDR and the energy therapies: Psychoanalytic perspectives (Routledge Publishing, 2004)

Phil Mollon demonstrates how the perspectives of EMDR, energy psychology, and psychoanalysis can inform and enrich each other

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) and spiritual unfolding (Journal of Transpersonal Psychology)

Psychospiritual topics discussed include EMDR and Vipassana meditation, heightened sense of well-being and self-awareness.

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