Healing Racial Trauma with Somatic EMDR Therapy

The “Healing Race-Based Trauma with Somatic EMDR-Therapy” presentation will explore how to assess and address racialized trauma with EMDR therapy, enhanced by somatic approaches. “Diversity” trainings that do not incorporate…

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Sex Therapy and EMDR: Bringing the Bedroom to the Therapy Room

Psychotherapists often express fear about addressing sexuality in the therapy practice. Therapists must create safety for clients by bringing up sexuality and related life stressors. Otherwise, clients often report wanting…

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EMDR Therapy for Domestic Violence

Some people find themselves repeatedly involved in harmful and abusive relationships. Many of them struggle to walk away from the relationship, set boundaries, or protect themselves adequately. There are two…

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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. A JEDI approach to clinical practice includes…

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Secondary Trauma & EMDR Therapy: Implications for Clinicians

Treating survivors of trauma and adverse life experiences poses a risk for developing our own secondary trauma symptoms. Attendees of this workshop will complete self-assessments for secondary trauma symptoms and…

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Retos Terapéuticos en el Trabajo con el Trauma

¿Alguna vez te encuentras con dificultades a la hora de organizar el plan de tratamiento con casos complejos? ¿las herramientas que suelen funcionar con otros clientes se quedan cortas? ¿te…

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EMDR Therapy for Complex PTSD: An Integrative Approach to Treating Clients

Many therapists are trained in the treatment of single traumatic events. However, clients with complex PTSD (C-PTSD) come to therapy with an extensive history of trauma that often begins in…

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Legacy of Love: EMDR Therapy for (Wounded) Parents of Wounded Kids

The transmission of trauma from one generation to the next is an issue that motivates many clinicians to address trauma in their adult clients. Few approaches directly address the impact…

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EMDR Treatment of Complex PTSD: Lessons Learned Over Three Decades

Complex PTSD is associated with chronic or prolonged victimization, deprivation, and neglect. Many experts consider it to be a disorder of dysregulation—one that involves difficulties in regulating emotions, behaviors, relationships,…

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LGBTQ+ EMDR Therapy Experiences: A Panel Discussion

Listening to the experiences of LGBTQ+ clients, therapists and consultants/trainers is an important part of becoming more culturally responsive and highly ethical as an EMDR therapist. This panel presentation brings…

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The New Horizon – EMDR Research on Populations, Protocols, and the Brain

Discover at least three ways research on EMDR therapy can inspire, inform, and surprise you. This review of EMDR therapy research surveys peer-reviewed journal articles published primarily in 2020 and…

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Increasing Access to EMDR Therapy in Community & Agency Settings

Community mental health centers (CMHCs) and larger mental health agencies have a significant role in the provision of behavioral healthcare. CMHCs and larger agencies provide services to underserved groups and…

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