Laurel Parnell’s “Attachment Focused EMDR: Healing Relational Trauma” is a widely referenced work in the working with attachment trauma and EMDR Therapy. One of the important things that Parnell discusses is how valuable it is to repair developmental wounding. This is a critical step in working with attachment trauma. When one…
This post was written by Guest Blogger, Katie Asmus, MA, LPC. Katie Asmus and Barb Maiberger are also instructors for “Compassion Fatigue and Vicarious Traumatization Prevention for Therapists” As empathetic beings, simply through being in relationship with others who’ve had hard experiences, it is common to experience increased anxiety, depression,…
In celebration of “EMDR Week” and the 25th Anniversary of EMDR, Rolf Carriere will be speaking at the 2014 EMDRIA Conference in Denver, Colorado. Please visit the EMDRIA Conference website for details. September 21st, 2014 – Sunday Plenary Session 401 : Speaker – Rolf Carriere 8:30AM – 10:30AM Below is a video…
In honor of the 2014 EMDRIA Conference in Denver, Colorado, and to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of EMDR, Mayor Michael B. Hancock has officially proclaimed September 15-21, 2014 as “Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Week” in Denver, Colorado Francine Shapiro, PhD — the founder of EMDR and the author of…
Barb Maiberger and Arielle Schwartz are presenting at the 2014 EMDRIA Conference in Denver CO on Sept. 19, 2014. Session 221: “Embodied Culture: A Somatic Approach to Diversity Awareness in EMDR“ Friday, September 19th, 11:00 am to 12:30 pm The presentation will be on “Embodied Culture: A Somatic Approach to…
Registration for the 2014 EMDRIA Conference is officially open! The 2014 EMDRIA Conference will include a dynamic and remarkable line-up of educational sessions and networking events. Experience cutting edge sessions dealing with EMDR practice, research and education. EMDR has grown and developed so much in these first 25 years. It is now…
Guest Blogger: This post was written by guest blogger Lesley Goth, PsyD of Denver Family Counseling Services. In my EMDR practice, I often run into clients who identify themselves as Christians. It is important not to assume what that means as there are many denominations and belief systems within the Christian…
SPOILER ALERT: If you haven’t seen the movie “Gravity” yet, you may want to read this AFTER you have seen the movie. Sandra Bullock’s character, Ryan Stone, in Alfonso Cuarón’s “Gravity” is a portrait of how we deal with traumatic loss, and how resiliency is basic in human nature. When…
Boulder EMDR Network Meeting Date/Time: October 21, 2013 – Monday 11:40 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. Location: Olive Garden Restaurant 2685 Pearl St. Boulder, CO 80302 [ map ] NOTE: NEW LOCATION! YOU MUST buy lunch to attend (sorry). Spice of Life flooded and is closed. Please read the below for details.…
I was reading a blog by Dr. Lissa Rankin the other day on “Why Your Doctor Has PTSD,” and it made me think about an upcoming workshop offered by the Maiberger Institute: “Self Care for Therapists” Dr. Rankin talks about doctors being traumatized by seeing patients who are in pain…
