War Anxiety: How EMDR Therapists Can Help
The war between Hamas and Israel has left us deeply concerned and full of uncertainty about the adverse impact on the mental health of individuals, families, and communities worldwide. It is a reminder that the people of many countries have experienced and continue to experience trauma from civil and external wars. EMDR therapy, especially EMDR Early Intervention can help to heal.
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Counselor’s Corner on EMDR with Holocaust Survivor
EMDR with a Holocaust survivor struggling with depression. Insights from the Counselor’s Corner column in Go With That Magazine.
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Fire in the Belly: The History of the Butterfly Hug, the EMDR-IGTP, and the ASSYST-Treatment Procedures
Jarero and Lucina (Lucy) Artigas use the butterfly hug and group interventions to heal those effected by tragedies.
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The TEP Suite of EMDR Protocols: The Family of Trauma Episode Protocols Based on EMDR R-TEP and G-TEP
The EMDR R-TEP is soundly based on and extended from Shapiro’s EMD and Recent Event protocols, and the EMDR therapy profession has widely adopted it with over a dozen published studies, including controlled trials.
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The EMDR Therapy butterfly hug method for self-administered bilateral stimulation (Iberoamerican Journal of Psychotraumatology and Dissociation)
This article details how to use the butterfly hug method to help disaster survivors during group or individual clinical practice.
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Eye movement desensitization reprocessing as a treatment for PTSD in conflict-affected areas (Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy)
Research supporting EMDR use for the treatment of PTS, depression, and anxiety symptoms in refugees & low socioeconomic status individuals.
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A scoping review of trauma-informed pediatric interventions in response to natural and biologic disasters (Children)
A review of psychological interventions to treat anxiety, depression, and posttraumatic stress symptoms in children and adolescents response to natural and biologic disasters.
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EMDR Early Intervention
Dr. Amanda Robert’s Go With That Magazine™ article “EMDR Early Intervention” is featured in this blog post. She discusses EMDR therapy in early intervention settings and provides a review of interventions in the EMDR field.
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Research on Low-Intensity Flash Technique Trauma Intervention by Prelicensed Student Clinicians (Journal of EMDR Practice and Research)
In this study, we aim to explore whether a scripted Flash Technique protocol used by inexperienced student clinicians might be effective.
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Using EMDR Therapy in Disaster Response
EMDRIA members Catherine Butler, Sharon Steckler, and Eva Usadi write about using EMDR therapy in disaster response settings and populations.
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Together We Can Strengthen Disaster Response Capacity – Are You Ready?
Are you prepared to go beyond day-to-day EMDR clinical practice and into disaster response work? By the end of this program, you will have 3-4 implementable ideas of clear steps you can take to improve your disaster response preparedness.
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Addressing the Realities of School Shootings
EMDRIA Members Alex Castro Croy, LPC, Liliana Baylon, LMFT-S, and Jennifer Shivey, LPC discuss how to respond to children’s fears in a truthful and caring manner, and remind parents to reach out for support as well.
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