Winter 2021 Vol 3 No 1
Note from the Editor
A warm welcome to your new digital version of EMDR Therapy Quarterly. As we get to grips with the latest challenges that coronavirus has subjected us to, read how some NHS services are responding and glimpse what the future may hold in store for EMDR therapy. Take a peek at what else awaits you on these pages.
News
Imagine a world where EMDR Therapy is so scientifically well-established that it’s taught as a psychotherapeutic approach to a wide range of mental health professionals, researched and taught in Universities across the globe, and offered by all clinicians to individuals who suffer the effects of trauma and associated mental distress in all countries and cultures. […]
Regulars
Refugees and asylum seekers (R&AS) often arrive in the UK having experienced trauma in their own country and en route to the UK. They are typically burdened with the loss of family members, possessions, cultural identity and the stability that comes with a sense of purpose through their role and status in their own country. […]
Opinion
A JISCmail question from Ruth Alborough on time-limited online EMDR has kindled huge interest from EMDR therapists all over the world. Lisa Haydon was a key player in bringing the EMDR Online Practitioner Forum into existence and reports on progress so far. When Ruth Alborough asked how others were working with EMDR in a time-limited […]
Practice
The advent of the COVID-19 pandemic has changed our way of life. Therapy is no exception and in this article Richard Worthing-Davies speculates on four major trends that he believes will transform how we learn and practise EMDR therapy.
Practice
In response to extended waiting lists and the onset of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (COVID-19) pandemic we, as an IAPT service in the North East of England, explored the feasibility of adapting our existing EMDR pathways to meet these challenges through group and online delivery methods.
Practice
Justin Havens reviews recent innovations in Philip Manfield’s Flash Technique and gives a personal account of how its integration with the Standard Protocol has transformed his EMDR Practice
Practice
Julie Dorey attended Alexandra Dent’s workshop on EMDR and Spirituality. She gives her view of how it might enhance her practice of EMDR.
Case study
This Case Study shows how the EMDR protocol can be used to treat Complicated Grief, explores how memory reconsolidation can occur within this symptomatology, and demonstrates how creative and compassion-focused interweaves can support this.
Dr Jenny Ward
Review
New guidance to therapists on the dangers of overprescribing of psychiatric medication highlights the gap in many professional training courses for counsellors and psychotherapists on this subject.
We’re always looking for new authors. If you’ve seen, read or developed something in the EMDR field, we’d love to hear from you.
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