EMDR Therapy for Persons with Disabilities

Kriss Jarecki, LCSWR, is no stranger to navigating the world with a disability. She is legally blind. However, she also runs a successful therapy practice that includes EMDR. According to the World Health Organization, 16 percent of the global population experience significant disability. How can EMDR therapists treat clients with disabilities? How does virtual therapy impact persons with disabilities? Does the EMDR therapist have to be disabled to help? Find out more in this episode.

Resources

• Bilateral Stimulation.IO
• Free online EMDR Tool- dot 
• Active EMDR DAS Online 
• Barol, B. I., & Seubert, A. (2010). Stepping Stones: EMDR Treatment of Individuals With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and Challenging Behavior. Journal of EMDR Practice and Research, 4(4), 156–169. 
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• Grant, M.D. Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing treatment of chronic pain. OA Musculoskeletal Medicine, 2014 Aug 17;2(2):17.
• What Is EMDR Therapy?
• Focal Point Blog
• EMDRIA Library 
• EMDRIA Practice Resources
• EMDRIA's Find an EMDR Therapist Directory lists more than 16,000 EMDR therapists.
• Follow @EMDRIA on X,  @EMDR_IA on Instagram, Facebook or subscribe to our YouTube Channel.
• EMDRIA Foundation

Musical soundtrack, Acoustic Motivation 11290, supplied royalty-free by Pixabay.

Produced by Kim Howard, CAE

Learn more about EMDR therapy at www.emdria.org.