EMDRIA Library Annual Report 2024

The EMDRIA Library was launched in April 2024 with 1,107 resources across 23 languages. By the end of the year, it was accessed by 15,000+ individuals in 106 countries. Learn more in this report.

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EMDRIA Library Annual Report 2024

Summary

The EMDRIA Library was launched in April 2024, with a soft launch initiated before the formal announcement during the 2024 EMDRIA Summit.

Year 1 Library Goals

• Make our resources available in one centralized, searchable hub.
• Members & non-members learn the library exists.
• Members learn how to use the library.

Key Achievements

• Accessed by over 15,000 individuals in 106 countries/territories.
• Launched with 1,107 resources.
• Resources available in 23 languages.
• 430 people clicked the library link when announced in April 2024 E-News.
• 1,541 visits from 960 users during first month.
• 895 searches during first month.
• 1,566 Summit attendees saw “Introducing the EMDRIA Library” video.
  • 363 views on YouTube.
• Two tutorial sessions (“Getting to Know your EMDR Library”) during 2024 Conference, after which:
  • Library Users: 14.27% increase
  • Library Events: 21.77% increase
  • Library Views: 23.34% increase

Library Homepage (as of December 31, 2024)

• 2,374 Total Items
• 15,481 Total Users
• 86% Engagement Rate
• 87,009 Views
• 15,946 Total searches

Library Users

The typical library user is from the United States, speaks English, uses Chrome, and accesses the library via their desktop computer via a google search or direct URL.

Active Users by Country

Users come from 106 different countries/territories. The top 4 countries are United States, Canada, Australia, and United Kingdom. Mexico comes in a distant 5th.

[Choropleth map uses colors to represent density of library users across the world]

Active Users by State

Visitors come from all 50 states, DC, Puerto Rico and Guam. The top 5 states accessing the library are California, Texas, New York, Florida, and Washington.

[Choropleth map uses colors to represent density of library users across the United States]

Language

Based on setting of user browser.

• 91% English
• 2.4% Spanish
• 1.4% Chinese
• 0.9% French
• 4.2% Others

Device Type

• 80.9% Desktop
• 17.8% Mobile
• 1.4% Tablet

Browser

• 50.8% Chrome
• 35.4% Safari
• 9.7% Edge
• 2% Firefox
• 2.1% Others

Acquisition Medium

How users find the library.

• 49.9% organic
• 47.3% (none)
• 2.6% referral
• 0.2% Others

Organic Source

Unpaid ways users find the library.

• 47.3% (direct)
• 41.3% google
• 6.2% bing
• 2.1% yahoo
• 0.3% duckduckgo
• 2.9% Others

Trending Terms/Topics

Top tagged terms from the top 10 most accessed resources from each category in the library (blog, JEMDR, OnDemand, podcast, magazine, and curated resources).

Users seem to be most seeking resources on topics related to the basics of EMDR, along with key themes like dissociation, anxiety, and compulsive behaviors/OCD.

[Word cloud representing the terms associated with the top 10 resources accessed from each library category]

By The Numbers

Note: Stats are only from the library and do not include data from other sources, such as GTxcel, Apple Podcasts, Springer, etc.

Library Homepage

• 15,481 Total Users
• 15,354 Active Users
• 86% Engagement Rate
• 87,009 Views
• 2,374 Items

Focal Point Blog

• 154,286 Total Users
• 150,573 Active Users
• 49% Engagement Rate
• 238,916 Views
• 198 Items

Tap Into It/curated resources*

* JEMDR is also included in the Tap Into It curated resources collection.

• 51,229 Total Users
• 50,467 Active Users
• 70% Engagement Rate
• 90,728 Views
• 1,856 Items

Go With That Magazine

• 15,238 Total Users
• 15,032 Active Users
• 68% Engagement Rate
• 45,813 Views
• 185 Items

Journal of EMDR Practice and Research

• 18,437 Total Users
• 2,027 Active Users
• 65% Engagement Rate
• 25,780 Views
• 492 Items

OnDemand Education

• 43,001 Total Users
• 42,519 Active Users
• 69% Engagement Rate
• 220,730 Views
• 140 Items

Let’s Talk EMDR Podcast

• 984 Total Users
• 935 Active Users
• 59% Engagement Rate
• 1,847 Views
• 61 Items

Library Behaviors

Top Filters

By far the top used filter was Original Source “OnDemand Education”, indicating that users want to see what courses we offer, likely to earn CEs.

Even when using a Topic filter, users often added the “OnDemand” filter.

Four of the top 5 filters were all from Original Source, which could indicate that folks are using the library to see offerings provided by EMDRIA.

1. On Demand Education
2. Journal of EMDR Practice and Research
3. Let’s Talk EMDR Podcast
4. 8 Phases
5. Go With That Magazine

[Word cloud showing frequency of top 10 filters]

Top Searches

15,946 total searches [shown in magnifying glass]

The top searches by unique users are shown below (not displaying users who repeatedly searched for the same term).

Note: The librarian primarily searches using the backend of the database so as not to skew these results. Blank searches or searches for a single letter are not included.

1. OCD
2. EMDR
3. Journal of EMDR Practice and Research
4. Autism
5. Pregnancy

[Word cloud showing frequency of top 10 search terms]

Top Downloads

1. Consultation Packet 2020
2. 8 Phases of EMDR Therapy (lnfographic) 2021
3. EMDR Therapy and Your Brain (lnfographic) 2024
4. Challenges in the Use of EMDR Therapy with Dissociative Disorders (GWT open access article) 2021
5. Guidelines for Virtual Delivery of EMDR Therapy 2020

Top Resources by Content Type

Focal Point Blog

1. The Eight Phases of EMDR Therapy
2. EMDR Therapy and OCD
3. Launch of “What is EMDR Therapy?” Video
4. EMDR Therapy and Dissociation Challenges GWT Magazine Issue
5. EMDR Therapy and Autism

Let’s Talk EMDR Podcast

1. EMDR Therapy and Sports Performance
2. EMDR Therapy with Couples
3. EMDR Therapy and Neurodiversity
4. EMDR Therapy for Moral Injury
5. EMDR Therapy, Complex Trauma, and Dissociation

Go With That Magazine

1. EMDR Therapy and Anxiety
2. EMDR Therapy, Suicide, Postvention and Self-Harm
3. Counselor’s Corner on Lack of Visualization (Article)
4. EMDR Therapy for Couples
5. Integrating EMDR With Other Types of Therapies

OnDemand Education

1. The Distancing Technique: OCD and Anxiety Disorders, How to Treat with EMDR
2. Utilization of EMDR Therapy with Grief and Mourning
3. Conceptualization – A Guide for EMDR Therapists
4. The Flash Technique – An Advance in EMDR Treatment
5. Therapeutic Challenges in the Application of EMDR Therapy to Complex Trauma Cases

Journal of EMDR Practice and Research

1. How to Use Fraser’s Dissociative Table Technique to Access and Work With Emotional Parts of the Personality
2. Protocol for Excessive Grief
3. The “Flashforward Procedure”: Confronting the Catastrophe
4. The Positive Affect Tolerance and Integration Protocol: A Novel Application of EMDR Therapy Procedures to Help Survivors of Early Emotional Neglect Learn to Tolerate and Assimilate Moments of Appreciation, Praise, and Affection
5. EMDR to Treat Functional Neurological Disorder: A Review

Tap Into It/curated resources

1. EMDRIA Consultation Packet
2. 8 Phases of EMDR Therapy lnfographic
3. lnfograffa de las 8 fases de la terapia EMDR
4. EMDR Therapy and Your Brain
5. Introduction to EMDR Therapy Video