Supporting Men’s Mental Health
Mental Health Trends in Men Men’s mental health continues to come to the forefront in our awareness. While women are more likely to seek out mental health services, men report concerns at [...]
Structured Yet Alive: EMDR as a Teachable and Improvisational Process
The Beauty Beyond the Protocol “We teach it by the numbers, but you learn to use it by the beauty.” EMDR is often taught as a protocol—a sequence of steps, memorized and practiced until [...]
Global Applications for EMDR: When Crisis and Care Intersect
The Day Everything Changed February 24, 2022 was a date I (Amber) will not forget. While not an event that happened on American soil, the events of this day impacted many people who were or would [...]
From Answers to Wondering: Therapy as the Art of Not Knowing
People come to therapy wanting to know what’s happening. But the real shift begins when they’re willing to go from answers to wondering. In both life and therapy, we often search for clarity: a [...]
When Time Collapses
“It’s all happening now.” That might sound like a line from a meditation retreat brochure—or something someone says right before trying breathwork for the first time. But for many of us in the [...]
Working with Serious Mental Illness in EMDR: A Trauma-Informed Approach
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is widely recognized as an effective treatment for trauma-related conditions, particularly Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Its [...]
Integrating EMDR and Animal-Assisted Therapy: A Healing Combination
By Dr. Amanda Martin As therapists, we’re always exploring ways to deepen the healing experience for our clients. One approach that has shown incredible promise is combining Eye Movement [...]
EMDR Therapy with Neurodivergent Clients: Three Things to Consider
By CompassionWorks As we honor Autism Awareness Day and celebrate Neurodiversity throughout April, it’s a meaningful moment to reflect on how we as EMDR therapists can deepen our understanding of [...]
Healing Trauma: Connecting with Clients as a Licensed Professional Counselor of Color
The path to becoming a counselor is a challenging one and for minority professionals, it can come with unique obstacles, but also opportunities for growth. In this blog post, I want to share my [...]
All Things EMDR | Insights from the EMDR Europe Conference
One thing I love about EMDR is… you will hear many of my sentences start this way because there really is so much that I love! This week what I love is the way EMDR is intercultural. I was at the [...]