Focal Point Blog

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Our Focal Point Blog serves as a written resource to showcase EMDRIA™ members' knowledge and best practices on a variety of topics related to EMDR therapy, highlight the latest news and insights in the field, and foster a sense of belonging in the EMDR therapy community. This award-winning blog is the place where both EMDR therapists and the public can find credible, accessible, and relevant information about EMDR therapy.

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Recent Blog Posts

EMDR Therapy for Perinatal Mental Health

May 12, 2021

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

Stress and Understanding Resilience Through EMDR Therapy GWT Magazine™️ Issue

April 9, 2021

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

In the News: April 5, 2021

April 5, 2021

EMDRIA members and EMDR therapy are featured in various articles and interviews. Learn more in this edition of In the News.

EMDR Therapy and Bipolar Disorder

March 29, 2021

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.

Courage, Neurobiology, and EMDR Therapy

March 15, 2021

Leaning forward into adversity takes courage. Research now shows how the brain may actually reward this courage. Vision and stress researcher Dr. Andrew Huberman discusses a link between stepping forward to encounter the world and lateral back and forth eye movements.