Hope Payson, LCSW, LADC is a widely respected expert in the treatment of addiction and trauma and an EMDR Consultant. She is highly sought-after trainer, consultant and presenter. The Center is offering her 12 CE training—Treating Addictions with EMDR Therapy: A Path to Reconnection. Check it out...

Let’s face it, one of the common adaptions to trauma that therapists share is the overdeveloped role of rescuer. It is easy for some of us to step into the trauma triangle through this dynamic. It is so automatic we may not even notice when we do. 

Let’s be curious together:  

• Are there times when you...

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...

Think of SAD as An Annually Recurring Trauma to Understand Why EMDR Provides Relief.

Winter is only a month away and with its shorter days and longer nights, we can expect, again this year, a spike in cases of seasonal affective disorder (SAD). SAD is recognized as a major depressive disorder that...

The issue of fidelity has been around for as long as EMDR has been in existence. In the early days, before any training and accreditation standards existed, we discussed our cases together informally. We shared our fears and our mistakes as well as our triumphs. Francine published a newsletter with...

Now is the Time for Therapists to Heal Themselves

It has been two and a half years since COVID turned our world upside down. Images of death and dying flooded our screens, minds and bodies. The heroism of essential workers and their sacrifices weighed down our hearts. Death tallies rose daily with no...

In EMDR therapy, the resolution of a Target Memory is defined as a SUD of 0, VOC of 7 and a clear Body Scan.  That means the client experiences no actual distress when bringing up what remains of the memory. The client also resonates with their positive belief to be “absolutely true,” about...

You’ve finished your Basic Training and are excited to take your next steps. You now have this powerful, transformative therapy approach to offer, but what happens next? 

I know the leap from training to practice is a scary one. I remember that feeling well from my own experience as a fledgling EMDR...