EMDR Therapy

2020 has left the world with a lot of pain and suffering. That said, can you imagine the possibilities of healing with EMDR? As I was meditating on that, I thought of how EMDR fosters the ability [...]

In my experience training clinicians in EMDR, I have noticed a trend that trainees will sometimes accept a SUD of >0. Dr. Laurel Parnell also discusses this in the introduction to her book, [...]

“What do you notice?” “Nothing” the Client replied. Does this sound familiar? When practicing the desensitization phase of EMDR, it can be difficult to know what to do after we ask, “What do you [...]

Once new EMDR therapists have completed basic training, I have found it helpful to review treatment planning and target sequencing. We will be looking at three different approaches towards target [...]

Upon completion of this training you get a certificate of completion, which means you are a fully trained EMDR Therapist.  This is the pathway to certification.

I came up with this flow chart during the last EMDR Therapist training.  I think it is pretty good, so I thought I'd share it.

A.J. Popky developed the DeTUR protocol, which is an EMDR protocol used to manage urges and addictions.

I believe this workshop will be an essential part of my development as an EMDR therapist.

I guess my brain was warm when I realized more of what we are offering at a deeper level.

Eleven part interview by Jordan Shafer, MS, LPC with DaLene Forester, PhD, LMFT, LPCC about EMDR therapy. DaLene is Director and Trainer at the Advanced Education Institute and Jordan is an EMDR [...]