Do negative self-beliefs predict EMDR therapy outcomes? Insights from a pilot study (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)

This study aims to assess the impact of negative cognitions on treatment generalization within the standard EMDR treatment protocol.

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Keeping Up with EMDR, the Brain, and Neurobiology: From Brain Parts to Brain Networks

Bridger, Jen and Caleb bring us up to date on the evolving world of neurobiology and how EMDR therapist can apply this new knowledge.

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Treating Shame with EMDR: Practical Strategies for Therapists

EMDRIA member Skye Ross dives into Phases 1-4 with a shame focus and discusses the importance of using compassion and attachment EMDR focused therapy when working with shame.

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The integration of culture, identity, and belongingness in EMDR therapy: Practitioners’ perspectives (Lesley University, 2026)

Using a qualitative narrative research design guided by intersectional feminist epistemology, this study investigates how privilege, positionality, and belongingness influence clinicians’ approaches to EMDR therapy.

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EMDRIA Members Respond: Overcoming Biggest Fears When Becoming an EMDR Therapist

To honor the process of becoming that is inevitable in learning new skills and therapies, we invited EMDRIA members to share their biggest fears and hurdles when learning EMDR therapy and how they overcame those fears.

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Clinical Choice Points in EMDR Early Intervention

EMDRIA member Marlene Kenney discusses clinical choice points in the context of EMDR Early Intervention.

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Trauma-informed training as a path to intergroup readiness: A mixed-methods evaluation of EMDR education in a shared society context (Frontiers in Psychology)

This mixed-methods study examined how participation in a shared EMDR training program influenced professional self-efficacy, intergroup openness, and reconciliation readiness among therapists working within a conflict-affected society.

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EMDR and the art of attunement (Self, 2025)

This book explores how integrating attunement into EMDR therapy can deepen and accelerate trauma healing.

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Healing the Helpers: EMDR Group for Social Workers and Mental Health Providers

EMDRIA member Laurie Eldred discusses informal research using EMDR group work to help alleviate secondary trauma of mental health professionals.

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Phase 2 Practice Tips for EMDR Therapists

EMDRIA member Dr. Jason Linder shares EMDR phase 2 practice tips.

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Companions in Healing: Enhancing EMDR Therapy with the Comfort and Connection of Animals

EMDRIA member Dr. Samantha McBride shares how EMDR therapy might be enhanced with animal-assisted therapy (AAT).

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Educational, but demanding: The experience of therapists in an intensive inpatient trauma treatment program (Frontiers in Psychology)

This study aimed to explore therapists’ experiences in an intensive trauma treatment program (ITTP). Our research questions were: How did the therapist experience working within the ITTP, and how did the treatment program influence them as trauma therapists?

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