EMDR and Racial Trauma Archives

EMDR Therapy, High Achievers, and Racial Trauma

EMDRIA member Brittany A. Johnson shares her experience with EMDR therapy, high achievers, and racial trauma.

EMDRIA Members Respond: Celebrating RESI Recipients and BIPOC Mental Health Month

We are celebrating BIPOC Mental Health Month in July by highlighting our RESI recipients. Originally named National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, BIPOC Mental…

EMDRIA Members Respond: Identity and Heritage Representation for Asian American Heritage Month

EMDRIA Members respond to the question “Describe a bit about your experience as a member of the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, or Pacific Islander (AANHPI) community and how your identity has informed, strengthened, and/or challenged your EMDR practice.”

Making Us Whole: How EMDR Assists Members Within The Black Community

EMDRIA member Janell McGruder discusses using EMDR therapy with members of the Black community can help process trauma rooted in racism as well as connect to and celebrate the stories of Black people.

EMDRIA Members Respond: Identity and Heritage Representation for Black History Month

EMDRIA Members answer the question “Describe a bit about your experience as a member of the Black or African-American community and how your identity has informed, strengthened, and/or challenged your EMDR practice.”

EMDRIA Members Respond: Identity and Heritage Representation for Native American Heritage Month

EMDRIA Members answer the question “Describe a bit about your experience as a member of the Native/Indigenous community and how your identity has informed, strengthened, and/or challenged your EMDR practice.”

EMDRIA Members Respond: Identity and Heritage Representation for Hispanic Heritage Month

EMDRIA Members answer the question “Describe a bit about your experience as a member of the Hispanic/Latinx community and how your identity has informed, strengthened, and/or challenged your EMDR practice.”

EMDRIA Members Respond: How Can the Field of EMDR Therapy Increase Access of Care for BIPOC Individuals?

EMDRIA Members Respond to questions: “What opportunities do you see in the field of EMDR therapy to increase access of care for BIPOC individuals?” and “Do you have any favorite free resources regarding BIPOC populations and EMDR therapy?”

EMDRIA Members Respond: How Can EMDR Therapists Increase Safety for BIPOC Clients?

EMDRIA members respond to: “How can EMDR therapists increase the sense of psychological, emotional, and/or physical safety for BIPOC clients?”

EMDR Therapy and AAPI Populations

For Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage month, we asked EMDRIA members, “What is something you would like EMDR therapists to know about Asian American and Pacific Islander populations?” Here’s what they replied.