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

We are acknowledging and celebrating EMDRIA members identifying as Black or with African American culture for Black History Month. We know that in therapy, our clients’ identity matters and that clients…

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TEDx Breckenridge: Being Understood as an Immigrant

EMDRIA Board of Directors Board Member Liliana Baylon, LMFT-S, RPT-S, discusses the immigrant experience, the nervous system, and seeing immigrants for who they are. Watch her talk.       Back…

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Uvalde Shooting Survivor Uses EMDR Therapy to Treat Trauma

The mother of a 10-year-old Robb Elementary School shooting survivor from Uvalde, Texas, said that her daughter now uses EMDR therapy to treat her trauma. The May 24, 2022, school…

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EMDRIA Members Respond: Identity Representation for Persons with Disabilities

We are acknowledging EMDRIA members identifying as persons with disabilities for the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. We know that in therapy, our clients’ identity matters and that clients…

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

We celebrate EMDRIA members identifying with an Indigenous heritage for Native American Heritage Month. We know that in therapy, our clients’ identity matters and that clients do best when the…

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

We are celebrating EMDRIA members identifying with Hispanic and/or Latinx heritage for Hispanic Heritage Month. Someone identifying as Hispanic or Latinx may do so for various reasons and contexts. We…

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

July is BIPOC Mental Health Month. We want to continue to feature the importance of confronting oppression dynamics as they can be a big part of any therapy process and…

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

July is BIPOC Mental Health Month. We want to continue to feature the importance of confronting oppression dynamics as they can be a big part of any therapy process and…

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EMDR Therapy with LGBTQ Populations

Pride Month is a time to celebrate the wonderfully diverse ways we as humans can express ourselves, our sexuality, our gender, and our love for others. It is also a…

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EMDR Therapy and AAPI Populations

It is Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, a time to recognize and celebrate Asian, Pacific Islander, and Native Hawaiian talents, diversity, and contributions. One month could never…

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EMDR Therapy: Insights to Serving Black Populations

It is Black History Month, a time to commemorate the many contributions made by innovative Black Americans in the U.S. while also remembering the sacrifices so many have made. One…

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EMDR Therapy: Indigenous Voices

Guest Blog Post by Shelley Pompana Spear Chief When asked about my experience working with Native Americans/First Nation peoples; I am part of the population and identify as a Dakota…

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