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EMDR Therapy in School Settings

A common question we receive at EMDRIA is whether EMDR therapy has been used in school settings. The answer is yes, EMDR therapy has…

EMDR Therapy and Suicide

It is Suicide Prevention Week, a time to focus on being supportive to those struggling to make sense of life. Suicide’s devastating effects make it difficult to talk about, but rates of suicide are increasing. EMDR therapy can reduce suicidal ideation.

Back to School: Using EMDR Therapy to Help Children and Adolescents Cope and Thrive

Back to school season is here. EMDRIA member Anne-Marie Brown, LCSW discusses helpful resources regarding the back-to-school season.

EMDR Therapy for Perinatal Mental Health

EMDR therapy can be used to treat women coping with overwhelming perinatal experiences.

Stress and Understanding Resilience Through EMDR Therapy GWT Magazine™️ Issue

We invited several authors to write about “Understanding Resilience Through EMDR Therapy” in the Winter 2021 Go With That Magazine™️ issue.

EMDR Therapy and Bipolar Disorder

Can EMDR therapy be used as part of the trauma treatment process for bipolar disorder? Research in this regard is limited but encouraging. Valiente-Gomez et al. (2019) provide an excellent overview of bipolar diagnostic factors.

EMDR Therapy and Eating Disorders

EMDR therapy can be used as a psychological intervention to help clients with eating disorders.

EMDR and Racial Trauma GWT Magazine™️ Issue

We invited several authors to write about “EMDR and Racial Trauma” in the Fall 2020 Go With That Magazine™️ issue.

Year in Review: EMDR Therapy in the time of COVID-19

EMDR therapists have shown amazing adaptability and resourcefulness in the areas of both practice and research. Here are some of the resources we have seen during this past year that have contributed to the EMDR field.

EMDR Therapy Helps Military Families

The Department of Veterans Affairs rates EMDR Therapy as strong for the psychotherapeutic treatment of PTSD. Active-duty military personnel, veterans, spouses and their children can use EMDR therapists to help them cope with PTSD and regain resilience.

EMDR Therapy and OCD

There is a growing body of evidence that supports the use of EMDR therapy with OCD. Here are some resources that could be helpful for EMDR therapists working with clients dealing with OCD.

EMDR Therapy Helps Firefighters

EMDR therapists can help firefighters regain resilience after facing stressors like extreme heat, high-risk decisions, and witnessing tragedy.

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