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About Focal Point Blog

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 and Eating Disorders

February 22, 2021

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

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Dr. AJ Popky, an Early EMDR Contributor, Dies

February 11, 2021

EMDRIA member Dr. AJ Popky, an early EMDR therapy contributor, passed away on February 8. 2021. Dr. Popky created the “The Desensitization of Triggers and Urge Reprocessing (DeTUR) Protocol,” which is taught nationally and internationally to work with addictive behaviors.

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In the News: February 10, 2021

February 10, 2021

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

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EMDR and Racial Trauma GWT Magazine Issue

February 5, 2021

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

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EMDRIA’s New President – Meeting the Needs of the Mission

January 13, 2021

An interview with Wendy Byrd, LPC, LMFT, as she takes on the position of president of the EMDRIA Board of Directors.

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EMDR Therapy Beginnings: Francine Shapiro

January 5, 2021

We want to honor Dr. Shapiro’s courage, persistence, and curiosity by sharing a collection of resources she authored.

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