Hey there, Have you ever found yourself excitedly sharing about a powerful EMDR resourcing exercise or an “aha moment” in the assessment phase… only to be met with blank stares from your non-EMDR colleagues? It's like you've suddenly started speaking a foreign language! As EMDR practitioners, we have our own unique “lingo” (i.e. shorthanded ways of communicating complex concepts central to our approach). Terms like "bilateral stimulation," "touchstone event," or "future template" roll off our...
19 days ago • 3 min read
I hope you've been getting some downtime over the holiday season. Before we close out 2025, I wanted to share this year's most read articles with you! The top 5 are: AIP Foundations in EMDR - Discussed the Adaptive Information Processing (AIP) model, which views symptoms like depression, anxiety, personality style, or relationship pattern as the result of maladaptive memory networks. By focusing on understanding these networks and clearing the obstacles that block natural processing,...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Hey there, I want to talk about something that's come up a lot in consultation. Here’s the situation: You're working with a client who's been depressed for years. They've tried SSRIs, SNRIs, even ketamine. They've done solid CBT work. And yet they're still waking up every morning with that same crushing sense of hopelessness. You ask about trauma history, and they say: "I mean, nothing bad happened to me. I just... I've always felt this way." So the question is… do you reach for EMDR, or do...
about 2 months ago • 8 min read
Hey there, Picture this: You're in session with a client whose processing isn’t going very far. You've been trusting their inner healer for several sets now, you’ve adjusted the mechanics of bilateral stimulation, but still nothing is changing (and your client is getting visibly frustrated). What now? If you're like many EMDR therapists, this scenario probably feels all too familiar. You’ve probably had those moments where, despite your best efforts, your client's processing hits a wall. And...
about 2 months ago • 4 min read
The EMDR Therapist Weekly aims to provide a weekly dose of insights, tools, and opportunities for EMDR therapists; designed to support your growth, sharpen your practice, and connect you with what's next. To achieve this, we like to invite subject matter experts as guest writers. This week I'm honored to introduce again, our first returning guest writer: Carol Miles, MSW, LCSW. Having served a term as President of EMDRIA, Carol remains an EMDRIA certified Therapist, Consultant, and Basic and...
3 months ago • 2 min read
Hey there, I've got a bone to pick with the state of mental healthcare these days. As EMDR therapists, we've seen the power of depth and attunement in therapy. We know that healing happens when we tailor our approach to each client's needs and build genuine therapeutic alliances. But let's be real: That's not the reality for far too many clinicians and clients today. Instead, what we're seeing is the steady creep of “-tion’s”: corporatization, commodification, medicalization, and...
3 months ago • 3 min read
What do you do when your go-to EMDR tools just aren't enough? Maybe you have a client with complex developmental trauma, whose sense of self feels shattered into a thousand pieces Or a client whose inner critic is so loud and relentless, it's hard for them to access the adaptive information needed for reprocessing. In these moments, what should you do? How can you help your clients break through the barriers keeping them stuck? Enter Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy. If you’re not...
3 months ago • 4 min read
Hey there, If you’re like most EMDR clinicians I know, you came into this field because you believe in the power of healing. You’ve seen EMDR help people process trauma, rebuild lives, and uncover strengths they didn’t know they had. That’s the beauty of our work: we see transformation in real time. But here’s the challenge (forgive me as I hop on my soap box for a minute): as powerful as EMDR can be one-on-one, the system we work in isn’t built to sustain that transformation. Too often,...
3 months ago • 2 min read
Hey there, As EMDR clinicians, we tend to prioritize mastering protocols, techniques, and interventions. And while these skills are undoubtedly important, there's a more foundational element that can make or break the success of our work: Our ability to honor and navigate our client's inner world. At the center of every therapeutic encounter is a meeting of two subjective perspectives: The client's perspective You own perspective The client brings their unique history, perceptions, beliefs,...
3 months ago • 2 min read