The EMDR Way

EP: 14 Conversations with Clinicians Using EMDR | The History of EMDR with Dr. Roger Solomon

Dr. Roger Solomon is a psychologist and psychotherapist specializing in the areas of trauma and grief. He is on the Senior Faculty of the EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) Institute and provides basic and advanced EMDR training internationally. He consults with the US Senate, NASA, and several law enforcement agencies.

Dr. Solomon has provided clinical services and training to the FBI, Secret Service, U.S. State Department, Diplomatic Security, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, U.S. Department of Justice (U.S. Attorneys), and numerous state and local law enforcement organizations. Internationally, he consults with the Polizia di Stato in Italy. Moreover, Dr. Solomon has planned critical incident programs, provided training for peer support teams, and has provided direct services following such tragedies as Hurricane Katrina, the September 11 terrorist attacks, the loss of the Shuttle Columbia, and the Oklahoma City Bombing.

Dr. Solomon has expertise in complex trauma and collaborates with Onno van der Hart, Ph.D., and others on the utilization of EMDR as informed by The Structural Dissociation of the Personality (TDSP). He has authored 42 articles and book chapters on grief, trauma, complex trauma and dissociation, and law enforcement.

You can learn more about Dr. Solomon by visiting www.emdr.com/trainer/roger-solomon-phd/

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