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EMDRIA Members Respond: Community Cultural Wealth for International Day of Persons with Disabilities
EMDR therapists can celebrate International Day of Persons with Disabilities by intentionally using the lens of Community Cultural Wealth to identify internal and external resources in their clients. We asked EMDRIA…
In the News: November 27, 2023
In the News Texas-based health news press releases announce “Hidalgo County Mental Health Professionals Enhance Skills with New Wellness Techniques.” The releases share the county is funding training focused on…
EMDR Therapy and Intergenerational Trauma
EMDR Therapy and Intergenerational Trauma Healing across generations: Using EMDR therapy for intergenerational trauma Trauma has a profound impact on individuals, families, and even entire communities. While the scars of…
EMDR Therapy and Ketamine
EMDR Therapy and Ketamine Guest Blog Post by Penny Monetti, LPCC Tell us a little bit about you, your experience becoming an EMDR therapist, and your experience working with…
EMDRIA Members Respond: Community Cultural Wealth for Native American Heritage Month
“Community Cultural Wealth” is a framework to recognize and value the cultural assets and strengths of marginalized communities. Cultural Wealth as defined by Yosso (2005, p. 77) is the “array…
10 Tips for EMDR Therapists Working with First Responders
To commemorate National First Responders Day on October 28, we turned to EMDRIA member Bonnie Rumilly, LCSW. 10 Tips for EMDR Therapists Working with First Responders Guest Blog Post by…
EMDR Therapy and ADHD
October is ADHD Awareness Month. We turned to EMDRIA member Christine MacInnis, LMFT to help raise our awareness. EMDR Therapy and ADHD Guest Blog Post by Christine MacInnis Tell us…
In the News: October 16, 2023
In the News In the article “5 Keys to the Butterfly Hug to Calm Anxiety,” psychologist Valeria Sabater discusses EMDRIA member Dr. Ignacio (Nacho) Jarero and his colleague Lucina Artigas…
War Anxiety: How EMDR Therapists Can Help
EMDRIA is a community of mental health professionals that exists to create global healing, health, and hope. The recent violence and atrocities in the Middle East are creating anguish and…
EMDR Therapy and OCD
The second week of October is OCD Awareness Week, a time to raise awareness and education around OCD. We turned to EMDRIA members Dr. Paula Krentzel and Jennifer Tattersall for…
