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EMDR International Association (EMDRIA)

Is EMDR therapy all that? How can this trauma-informed care help you? Find out more about this therapy option for your practice or your client’s mental health.  New episodes twice a month.  Answers to your EMDR therapy questions.  Insights from EMDR therapists. Hosted by the EMDR International Association. Visit www.emdria.org for more information about eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy.

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EMDR Therapy During Pregnancy
Sep 1 2023
EMDR Therapy During Pregnancy
According to an August 3, 2023,Wall Street Journal article, "Researchers estimate that one in five new mothers in the U.S. suffers from mood and anxiety disorders during pregnancy and up to a year after giving birth—about 800,000 mothers yearly. Yet studies show that a large majority of women who suffer from maternal mental health disorders aren’t able to get help."  World Health Organization (WHO) statistics echo the same: "Almost 1 in 5 women will experience a mental health condition during pregnancy or in the year after the birth. Among women with perinatal mental health conditions, 20% will experience suicidal thoughts or undertake acts of self-harm." How can EMDR therapy help? Can someone pregnant receive EMDR therapy? What does the research say? How effective is it during pregnancy? Find out with EMDR-certified therapist, consultant, and trainer Dr. Mara Tesler Stein.Touchstone Institute "How safe is the treatment of pregnant women with fear of childbirth using eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy?" 2023, Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica published by the Nordic Federation of Societies of Obstetrics and Gynecology (NFOG)Maternal Mental Health Month resourcesStanford University Center for Neuroscience in Women's Health Pregnancy and Mental Health pageMarch of Dimes: Take Care of Your Mental Health During Pregnancy EMDRIA Online EMDR Therapy ResourcesEMDRIA Client Brochures Focal Point BlogEMDRIA Practice ResourcesEMDRIA Online EMDR Therapy Resources EMDRIA's Find an EMDR Therapist Directory lists more than 15,000 EMDR therapists.Follow @EMDRIA on Twitter. Connect with EMDRIA on Facebook or subscribe to our YouTube Channel.EMDRIA Online Membership Communities for EMDR TherapistsMusical soundtrack, Acoustic Motivation 11290, supplied royalty-free by Pixabay.Produced by Kim Howard, CAE.Learn more about EMDR therapy at www.emdria.org.
EMDR Therapy, Complex Trauma and PTSD
Jul 1 2023
EMDR Therapy, Complex Trauma and PTSD
According to The National Child Traumatic Stress Network, complex trauma is "both children’s exposure to multiple traumatic events—often of an invasive, interpersonal nature—and the wide-ranging, long-term effects of this exposure. These events are severe and pervasive, such as abuse or profound neglect. They usually occur early in life and can disrupt many aspects of the child’s development and the formation of a sense of self. Since these events often occur with a caregiver, they interfere with the child’s ability to form a secure attachment. Many aspects of a child’s healthy physical and mental development rely on this primary source of safety and stability." Professor Paul W. Miller, M.D.,  BCh, BAO, DMH, MRCPsych, FRSA, psychiatrist, EMDR-certified therapist, trainer, consultant, speaker, and author discusses how complex trauma can impact someone, whether PTSD is always a given with those clients, and how EMDR can improve their lives - even patients with Schizophrenia. Learn more about how EMDR therapy helps clients, the research behind it, and why this treatment is more than "pixie dust." Mirabilis Health InstituteFocal Point BlogEMDRIA Practice ResourcesEMDRIA Online EMDR Therapy Resources EMDRIA's Find an EMDR Therapist Directory lists more than 14,000 EMDR therapists.Follow @EMDRIA on Twitter. Connect with EMDRIA on Facebook or subscribe to our YouTube Channel.EMDRIA Online Membership Communities for EMDR TherapistsMusical soundtrack, Acoustic Motivation 11290, supplied royalty-free by Pixabay.Produced by Kim Howard, CAE.Learn more about EMDR therapy at www.emdria.org.Learn more about EMDR therapy at www.emdria.org.
EMDR Therapy, Complex Trauma and Dissociation
May 15 2023
EMDR Therapy, Complex Trauma and Dissociation
Dissociation is a disconnection between a person’s thoughts, sensory experience, memory, and/or sense of identity. On a mild level, dissociation is a common experience many people recognize as wanting to detach from something emotionally stressful. On a more extreme level, it can cause difficulty functioning in everyday life and create a loss of connection to a person’s sense of self. Dissociation can occur as a result of experiencing trauma. In this episode, we chat with EMDR Certified Therapist, Trainer, and Consultant D. Michael Coy, MA, LICSW, about EMDR therapy, complex trauma, and dissociation.  References from this episode. Dworkin, M. (2005). EMDR and the relational imperative: The therapeutic relationship in EMDR treatment. Routledge.Laliotis, D., Luber, M., Oren, U., Shapiro, E., Ichii, M., Hase, M., La Rosa, L., Alter-Reid, K., & Tortes St. Jammes. L. (2021). What Is EMDR Therapy Past, present, and future directions? Journal of EMDR Practice and Research, 15(4), 187-201. International Society for the Study of Trauma and DissociationInternational Society for Traumatic Stress StudiesConsensus Guidelines for the Treatment of PTSD, Complex PTSD and Dissociative Disorders PTSD and Complex PTSD (International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies)Dissociative Disorders (Adults; International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation)Dissociative Disorders (Children and Adolescents; International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation)Fine, C. G. (1999). The tactical-integration model for the treatment of dissociative identity disorder and allied dissociative disorders. American Journal of Psychotherapy, 53(3), 361-376.Kinsler, P. (2018, June 8). Relational aspects of therapy. In ISSTD Webinar Series VIII. Lazrove, S., & Fine, C. G., (1996). The use of EMDR in patients with dissociative identity disorder. Dissociation, 9(4), 289-299.Paulsen, S. L. (1995). EMDR: Its cautious use in dissociative disorders. Dissociation. 8(1), 32-44.Young. W. C. (1994). EMDR treatment of phobic symptoms in multiple personality disorder. Dissociation, 7 (2), 129-133.The Journal DissociaLearn more about EMDR therapy at www.emdria.org.