What is Complex PTSD and how can EMDR therapy help? In today’s episode, Curt Rouanzoin, PhD and Michelle Gottlieb, PsyD explain what Complex PTSD is, the history of the diagnosis, and how EMDR therapy becomes the gold standard for trauma-informed care.

Can EMDR Therapy work in tandem with Dialectical Behavioral Therapy?

According to our guest, EMDR approved Trainer, Kelly Hurley, LPC, the resounding answer is yes! Listen today to learn how these two work together to build skills and resilience in clients.

Holidays can be very difficult for people. The loss of loved ones, family crises, chaotic or toxic relationships, even natural disasters—these factors can disrupt what should be a wonderful time of the year.

Listen to Curt and Michelle as they discuss the role of memory networks within the EMDR perspective and how EMDR therapy can help clients through the holidays and more.

What happens when your client experiences EMDR Therapy? And what are the effects of the work? Listen as we talk to a real EMDR therapy client who uses words and phrases like: "liberated," "free," and "easier to breathe." When trauma is de-sensitized, clients are able to see their world with new eyes, and as our guest reports, "happier and healthier than I've been in a long time."

How can we immediately stabilize those who have experienced a disastrous event? The answer, according to Dr. Gary Quinn, is ISP – Immediate Stabilization Procedure. Listen to this fascinating conversation with Dr. Quinn about the research and how this immediate stabilization technique is being used successfully, even by paraprofessionals, in current world events.

The DeTUR protocol was developed by Dr. AJ Popky, one of the pioneers of EMDR therapy, as an approach to target the cravings that lead to addiction. Learn about this effective adaptation of EMDR therapy featuring Dr. Kristen Garubba, who specializes in DeTUR and teaches our live DeTUR trainings.

What about working with people who suffer from narcissistic abuse? What does this type of abuse look like and how can clinicians help this population? This episode features an interview with EMDRIA Approved Consultant and Trainer, Candise Leininger, who has worked with multiple narcissistic abuse survivors and also holds advanced trainings in this area.

Are you working with clients who deal with chronic pain or illness?

EMDR therapy for those who are physically suffering is both possible and effective. Listen as Michelle shares her area of specialty and discusses with Curt how EMDR therapy can help those who are truly hurting from the inside out.

Future Template, part of the three-pronged approach of EMDR Therapy, is one of the greatest tools for the clinician, but is is often misunderstood. Listen to today’s episode with Curt and Michelle as they clarify how to use future templates to their max potential with clients.

How do I correctly close a session with my client? And how many minutes should I set aside for Phase 7 Closure in EMDR therapy? In this episode, Curt and Michelle discuss what it takes to prepare your client to end an EMDR therapy session and what you can do to ensure your client is well-equipped and ready to go.