Winter 2026
Practice
This piece presents the author’s reflections on working as a clinical psychologist using EMDR with people affected by cancer. It explores what makes cancer diagnosis and treatment uniquely challenging, highlighting the overlooked psychological impact. The author outlines what can make EMDR difficult in this context and how the approach can be adapted to support people with cancer effectively.
Note from the Editor
And finally... the Winter 2026 edition of the ETQ. Huge apologies for the delay, but I had to recover from a nasty bout of the flu before I could bring all of the articles together. Looking through the included articles, they truly highlight the rich tapestry of EMDR, from theoretical understanding to practical applications.
Opinion
Mark Brayne offers a complementary perspective on evidence based practice where he invites readers to see fidelity not primarily as a choreography of language and steps but as a fidelity to ‘mechanism.’
Practice
The paper argues that EMDR’s Adaptive Information Processing model underplays relational processes and proposes intersubjectivity as a core mechanism of change. Integrating the BPS-AIP model with ideas about attention and attachment, it frames EMDR as a mutual biopsychosocial system. A vignette shows how relational shifts restore conditions for adaptive processing and informs practice and research.
News
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Jessica Wooliscroft reports on a workshop about EMDR and moral injury delivered by Professor Derek Farrell.
Practice
ustice‑involved UK veterans often struggle with PTSD, complex trauma and moral injury, yet avoid standard therapy due to shame, mistrust and secrecy. EMDR using the Blind‑to‑Therapist protocol lowers disclosure demands while remaining effective. This article outlines its rationale, implementation and governance within V‑SIM, offering a vignette and urging feasibility research and wider adoption.
Opinion
This report explores how generative AI, such as ChatGPT, can help clients who feel comfortable in the presence of AI, and especially the ones with complex trauma or attachment difficulties, in constructing an inner framework to support their internal world – a world often shaped by trauma, dissociation and fragmented relational experiences. Through the engagement with the AI, clients can strengthen internal organisation and emotional regulation in ways that can complement therapeutic work.
Practice
On-the-Spot EMDR, created by Amano and Toichi, is a simplified, in‑the‑moment protocol for people unable to tolerate standard EMDR. First used to ease behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia, it pairs bilateral tactile stimulation with grounding to reduce distress. This article highlights the potential as a brief, stabilising intervention within and beyond EMDR therapy.
Committee updates
This is the latest update from the Scientific and Research Committee.
Research News
A selected summary of recent research added to the EMDR Publications Database.
Committee updates
This is a regular update from the EDI committee. Note: They will soon be recruiting two new members!
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