This episode is a little different than usual because it includes talking with an EMDR therapist and an EMDR therapy client. Meet the authors of "Every Memory Deserves Respect: EMDR, The Proven Trauma Therapy with the Power to Heal," Dr. Deborah Korn and Michael Baldwin . Listen to Michael's first-hand account of how, after decades of other therapies, he finally found a healing solution to his childhood trauma. Hear Dr. Korn explain why EMDR therapy works for Big T and little T traumas. Please n...
Dec 15, 2022•40 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) usually conjures images of soldiers in combat, vehicle accidents, or sports-related concussions. Did you know that TBI also includes other conditions such as stroke, asphyxiation, or other injuries that cut off oxygen to the brain? Domestic violence victims can also suffer from TBI. How can someone with TBI use EMDR therapy to treat their trauma? Find out what Dr. Michelle Morrissey says about working with EMDR therapy and TBI clients/patients. EMDRIA Practice Resour...
Dec 01, 2022•30 min•Season 1Ep. 12
November is National Veteran and Military Families Month . What does it take to work as an EMDR therapist with a nation's warriors? How do you successfully provide EMDR therapy for veterans and service members? Listen to Dr. Jamie Zabukovec discuss her decades-long work experience with this population. Find out how her experience can help you and your clients. Resources EMDRIA EMDR and the Military Toolkit (login req) EMDRIA Go With That magazine: EMDR Therapy and the Military: Combating Trauma ...
Nov 15, 2022•51 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Dissociation is a disconnection between a person’s thoughts, sensory experience, memory, and/or sense of identity. Do we all dissociate at some point in time? What about when our dissociation level becomes extreme and impacts our ability to function or could create a distance from our sense of self? Enter EMDR therapists like Jamie Marich, Ph.D., LPCC-S, REAT, RYT-500, RMT, Founder, Mindful Ohio & The Institute for Creative Mindfulness, and EMDRIA Certified Therapist/Approved Consultant/Trai...
Oct 31, 2022•28 min•Season 1Ep. 11
What does it mean to provide antiracist psychotherapy? How can EMDR therapists help clients who have experienced trauma because of their race or social identity? We sit down with David Archer, MSW, MFT, who is devoting his EMDR therapy practice to helping his clients and the broader EMDR therapy profession understand what it truly means to be an antiracist EMDR therapist. EMDRIA members who want to learn more and earn CEs can access the following OnDemand sessions where Mr. Archer has discussed ...
Oct 14, 2022•56 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and related disorders can take an emotional toll on those who cope with and manage the symptoms daily. Although scientists cannot determine a cause for OCD, they have found that trauma and OCD commonly occur together. Many psychiatrists are beginning to find most OCD treatments remain unsuccessful if a patient’s past trauma has not been addressed. EMDR therapist Dr. Kendhal Hart discusses how she uses EMDR therapy with clients who have OCD. Resources mentioned...
Sep 29, 2022•23 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Can EMDR therapy successfully treat addictions? How does mindfulness impact someone's ability to recover from their addiction? Should a client be sober before beginning EMDR? Get your questions answered by Dr. Stephen Dansiger, EMDR therapist and consultant, MET(T)A Protocol creator and pioneer in the Buddhist recovery field. And, what did Dr. Bessel van der kolk, author of "The Body Keeps the Score," say about how EMDR therapy heals trauma? SAMHSA National Recovery Month National Institute for ...
Sep 15, 2022•52 min•Season 1Ep. 8
September is National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month and National Recovery Month. During this episode, we will chat with EMDRIA member Julie Miller, LPC, LISAC, about her work with EMDR therapy and people with addictions. How can someone with addiction recover? Can trauma-informed therapy be done while the individual stays sober, or is there a window in which an EMDR therapist must wait? What myths surround EMDR and addictions? Find out more. References mentioned: "Everything you thin...
Sep 01, 2022•27 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Staying centered is difficult. Staying centered in an uncentered world seems almost impossible, especially for EMDR therapists. Enter EMDR therapist, trainer, and consultant Rebecca Kase, LCSW . Listen as Rebecca talks about her journey to becoming an EMDR therapist, her successes with EMDR therapy that she has witnessed, and learn her five tips for how EMDR therapists (or anyone else) can embrace self-care. References mentioned. Fried, The Burnout Podcast The 8 Limbs of Yoga Insights on the Edg...
Aug 15, 2022•46 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Do you have questions about the EMDR International Association? Curious about how the organization weathered the pandemic, implemented virtual training standards, and what it sees as the future of EMDR? Do you want to know more about the benefits of EMDRIA membership for EMDR therapists? In this guest podcast, EMDRIA member Kambria Evans, MEd, MA, LMFT , host of the Zero Disturbance Podcast , interviews former EMDRIA Board President Carol Miles, MSW, LCSW. Kambria and Carol talked about the happ...
Aug 01, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Yes, EMDR therapy works for indigenous people. If you heard that myth, this episode will bust it and others. Can EMDR therapy make a difference so that you can process your past trauma and racism? Many Native American/FNMI people experience ongoing complex, complicated traumatic experiences similar to PTSD due to the Residential School/Boarding School era, intergenerational trauma, racial inequality, and ongoing oppressive systems within Turtle Island, known as North America. Listen to EMDR Ther...
Jul 15, 2022•27 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Parenting is the toughest job out there. No one provides a manual, yet parents are expected to know all. How do your life experiences influence your parenting approach? How can you change the world through your children by knowing yourself better? Can EMDR therapy make a difference so that you can process your past trauma, especially cultural trauma, to become a better parent? Listen to Mercedes Samudio, LCSW, EMDR therapist , and author of " Shame Proof Parenting " to find out more. July is als...
Jul 01, 2022•28 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Anyone can experience intense trauma. Black, Indigenous People of Color (BIPOC) experience racial trauma and microaggressions often. Black men and adolescents experience it much more often. How can clinicians effectively treat this population to help them manage their PTSD? Join us to hear from Dr. Allen Lipscomb, LCSW, associate professor, director of online and offsite programs, director of Minority Male Mentoring (M3), and Student Success Allies to find out how EMDR therapy can help. June is ...
Jun 15, 2022•21 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Anyone can experience intense trauma. EMDR is widely considered one of the best treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Research has shown that EMDR therapy can be an efficient and rapid treatment for PTSD. Join us to hear from Wendy Byrd, LPC, LMFT, board of directors president of EMDR International Association (EMDRIA), to find out how EMDR therapy can help. June is PTSD Awareness Month . EMDRIA's Find an EMDR Therapist Directory provides listings for more than 12,000 EMDR therap...
Jun 01, 2022•17 min•Season 1Ep. 1
