One of the cornerstones of EMDR therapy is the importance of staying out of the way and “letting whatever happens, happen.” That makes sense when you consider that EMDR was originally developed as a desensitization technique with...
Growth. Self-awareness. Self-compassion. These are essential feel-good goals in the therapy room. As human beings, we naturally favor the positive over the negative. As psychotherapists, we want our clients to feel good about themselves and their work with us.
But what if leaning into moments of...
In the past few years, ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAP) has become an increasingly discussed topic in the mental health field.
As an EMDR psychotherapist trained through The Center for Excellence in EMDR Therapy, I’ve been particularly interested and excited in how ketamine can complement...
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Navigating Online EMDR Training
As a Lead Trainer at The Center for Excellence in EMDR Therapy (The Center), I have the privilege of running online EMDR trainings regularly. I always look...
Understanding The Basics of EMDR Training
At every level of training—from the EMDR Basic Training to the EMDR Master level—The Center for Excellence in EMDR Therapy (The Center) offers a comprehensive approach to transformational healing—integrating interpersonal neurobiology, somatic processes...
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Exploring EMDR case consultation
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There was a moment in my career when intervention alone stopped being enough.
I was working in high-acuity agency settings, surrounded by complex trauma, fragmented family systems, and clients whose pain couldn’t be resolved through insight alone. I was trained systemically and understood that...
The EMDR Certification Process, Explained
Janet was trained in EMDR therapy about a year ago. She is a practical sort. After completing her EMDR training, it was logical to her that she would put in the extra effort and hours to get certified. It would be good for business, she thought, and it helped...
At a recent 2026 PTSD Conference hosted by McLean Hospital, a world-renowned psychiatric hospital affiliated with Harvard Medical School and internationally recognized for its leadership in trauma, I led a full-day pre-conference workshop titled “EMDR Therapy as a Broad-Based Approach.”
This...
As EMDR therapists, we understand that a client’s narrative unfolds through their day-to-day experiences and what is going on in their body, their affects as well as their defenses. So, how do we attune and listen to understand?
This insight aligns with the Adaptive Information Processing (AIP)...
I’m a Mental Health Clinician - Am I Eligible for EMDR Certification?
Mental health clinicians who are fully licensed to engage in private, independent practice and have completed an EMDRIA-approved EMDR Basic Training in its entirety, are eligible to apply for the EMDR Certification credential. EMD...
As trauma therapists, we understand that when clients are “triggered” by present situations that are similar to what they’ve been through before, the most important thing is to know that they're triggered. We all know what it’s like to be “in it” rather than observing our reactions. To use a common...