November 11, 2011 is both Veterans Day here in the United States, and also PTSD and Trauma Awareness Day. It is both a day to honor veterans, and also to be mindful of the potential psychological trauma they bring home with them (and to their loved ones). With that in…
Written by guest blogger, Elizabeth Clark, LPC. EMDR and the integration of Equine Therapy are being used at Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch. This unique use of EMDR helps troubled kids move through old traumas and integrate their work through riding horses. Rhythmic Riding Groups help the children learn self-regulation…
During the 2011 EMDRIA Conference, Dr. Daniel Siegel, author of “Mindsight: The New Science of Personal Transformation” posed the question, “What is the definition of the ‘mind’?” Few people had learned a definition in their psychology training programs. Siegel views the mind as “an emergent property that arises from the…
Dr. Francine Shapiro was a keynote speaker at the 2011 EMDRIA Conference. She emphasized that Adaptive Information Processing (AIP) is still the working hypothesis in why EMDR works. The wonderful part of EMDR therapy is that the client’s brain has inherent wisdom of how to heal. The bilateral stimulation used…
EMDRIA recently updated the clinical definition of EMDR. The definition that EMDR therapists use with clients, however, has not significantly changed. Here are three examples of the new changes for EMDR clinicians: Life-disturbing Experiences — The DSM-IV limits the definition of PTSD to only include major traumatic incidents. EMDRIA’s new definition…
As many of you know from working with me, I have a background in somatic psychology. As a body-centered EMDR therapist, I believe that when working with someone in trauma, the client must be able to feel a feeling, feel the sensations, and stay present in the body to heal…
EMDR is already being used for the treatment of PTSD in the United States. A recent article in the BBC announced that the British Ministry of Defence has now approved the use of EMDR for their veterans suffering from PTSD, based on the recommendation of the National Institute for Health…
A recent article in the Salisbury Post shed light on the epidemic of bullying, and also the traumatic effect bullying can have on a child. If a victim of bullying feels isolated, or has no method to reach out for support, or has no way to defend themselves – whether…
According to study called the Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE), research is starting to show early childhood trauma such as neglect or abuse can be linked to illnesses and early mortality in adulthood. The ACE study was conducted by the Kaiser Permanente HMO and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.…
