EMDR Therapy and OCD
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and related disorders can take an emotional toll on those who cope with and manage the symptoms on a day to day basis. In addition, OCD presents…
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EMDR Therapy Helps Firefighters
Wildfire season has hit many on the west coast especially hard this year. Firefighters are on the front lines in these areas exposing themselves to stressors like smoke inhalation, extreme…
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EMDR Resources in the Era of COVID-19
This compilation of resources edited by Marilyn Luber is intended to help EMDR therapists during the time of COVID-19. Luber states: “Everyone who has contributed to this work has done…
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EMDR Therapy Indicated as the Most Cost-Effective Trauma Treatment
Mavranezouli, et al. (2020) assessed the cost-effectiveness of a range of interventions for adults with PTSD in this thorough analysis. They stated: “EMDR was found to be the most cost-effective…
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EMDR in the Arts
“IRISIRIS is a set of looping online videos that corresponds to the eight phases of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) treatment. EMDR focuses on reprogramming the brain’s response to…
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What the Heck is EMDR Therapy?
“… in EMDR, the culprit fueling mental health issues is unprocessed, inadequately digested memories storied in the brain and body.” Linder, J. N. (2020, July 19). What the heck is…
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How EMDR Therapists are Adapting EMDR Trauma Therapy During COVID-19
“COVID-19 has moved most therapy online, and for those who were in the middle of EMDR therapy, therapists face a major challenge on how to continue delivering EMDR to clients remotely.…
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EMDRIA COVID-19 Update
Dear Colleagues: We hope you are all weathering the challenges of COVID-19 well. We know this is an unprecedented time and wanted to express our appreciation for your work and…
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Curious if EMDR is an Effective Form of Therapy?
“Trauma doesn’t always look the same. Whether it’s a failed relationship, an unspeakable act of violence or a devastating natural disaster, traumas differ in their severity, as well as their…
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Better Ways to Treat OCD
“Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing or EMDR is a newer form of psychotherapy that releases psychological stress and is largely used for PTSD and trauma. Although scientists currently are unable…
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A Clinician’s Guide to the Efficacy of EMDR Therapy
Volume 13, Issue 4 of the Journal of EMDR Practice and Research (JEMDR) is an important issue for EMDR therapy. In the editorial, Louise Maxfield, JEMDR Editor, points to the…
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EMDR as Survivor PTSD Treatment
“EMDR stands for eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy. What it looked like in my case was holding a buzzer in each hand, their alternating vibrations ping-ponging between my palms as…
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