Clinical Racial Relevance Within EMDR

This course focuses on some of the unique racial/ethnic/cultural interplays that influence clinical aspects of the Black, Latinx and Asian Pacific communities and impact EMDR therapy in the 8 phases.

Healing Racial Trauma with Somatic EMDR Therapy

This presentation will explore how to assess and address racialized trauma with EMDR therapy, enhanced by somatic approaches.

Contemporary JEDI’s in EMDR Treatment

A Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) lens is critical to effectively engaging with clients, facilitating culturally relevant interventions and effectively addressing trauma.

Racial Trauma in High Achievers

The Racial Trauma protocol for high achievers is designed to implement the Adaptive Information Processing (AIP) through the intersection of high achieving adults and a culturally competent lens.

Mini-Presentation on White Race Socialization (SIG Brief Presentation)

Dr. Daphne Fatter describes fourteen aspects of white culture that have the potential to negatively impact people from other cultures. Suggestions for working with BIPOC clients as a white therapist are given.

Exploring EMDR Therapy with People of Color, Featuring Quandra Chaffers, LCSW, CSW (A Date With Darkness Podcast)

Quandra discusses use of EMDR with therapists who are culturally sensitive to treat trauma for people of color around racially charged events.

Systemic Racism (SIG Brief Presentation)

Martin shares his own lived experience with racism, defines justice, and highlights the need for problem solving. 

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.

Anti-Racist Psychotherapy: Confronting Systemic Racism and Healing Racial Trauma (Each One Teach One Publications, 2021)

This book clarifies the mental health effects of racism and provide a neuroscience-informed approach to resolve racism trauma.

A Critical Analysis of the Utilization of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Psychotherapy with African American clients (Journal of Human Services: Training, Research, and Practice)

Article argues need to critically examine how EMDR treatment can be utilized to alleviate PTSD distress within a framework of oppression.

Healing from Systemic Racism Using EMDR and Brainspotting with David Archer (Healin Podcast)

Podcast episode with anti-racist psychotherapist David Archer discussing systemic racism, racial trauma, and how EMDR therapy can help heal.

EMDR Diversity & The Spectrum of Trauma Prevention

Examples unlearning racism ways to modify EMDR for accessibility, virtual and in-person tools for culturally humble sessions.