What is early intervention in EMDR therapy? If you're an EMDR clinician, you may have heard of it, but why should you consider adding it to your practice? Dr. Deborah Silveria joins Curt and Michelle to discuss what early intervention is and how it is used to remove trauma early and decrease the possibility of further issues down the road.

Can EMDR therapy work in the telehealth setting? While the simple answer is yes, Curt and Michelle talk about the many factors to consider when using telehealth to conduct an EMDR therapy session with a client. Listen in for a lot of practical advice in today's episode from modalities to mechanics and more!

First responders and military can benefit greatly from EMDR therapy, but it does take some preparation and awareness on the part of the clinician. In today’s podcast, Curt and Michelle welcome Donna Griffin, EMDRIA approved consultant and trainer for EMDR Professional Training, who specializes in working with this population.

If you're an EMDR therapy clinician, you've heard of Cognitive Interweaves, but you may be wondering exactly when to use one and how. In this EMDR Chat with Curt and Michelle, learn more about cognitive interweaves and appropriate situations for using this sometimes tricky tool of EMDR therapy.

Is EMDR Therapy just a fad? A theory? Hypnosis with another name?

Listen to Curt and Michelle respond to recent and ongoing doubts as to the efficacy of EMDR therapy with conversation about the research and theories behind what has proven to be both effective and recommended by prominent health organizations.

Clinicians often ask us about using EMDR therapy for various populations, and the answer is often -- YES! Today, we're chatting with EMDR trainer and expert Candise Leininger about using EMDR therapy with neurodivergent clients.

While clinicians may wonder how to transition clients from talk therapy to the veritable "brain therapy" of EMDR, the move is worth it. In this episode, Curt and Michelle explain how there's no buy-in necessary once the client experiences the evidence-based standard protocol and its positive, healing results.

Which comes first? Ending Addiction? Or Treating Trauma?

Many clinicians may be inclined to work on sobriety first—treat the addiction. EMDR therapy, in contrast, proposes that we should treat the underlying trauma, leading to addictive behaviors. In episode 9, Curt and Michelle discuss the EMDR therapy paradigm when it comes to the treatment of addictions.

Mental health professionals do important but often isolating work. If you are a trauma therapist or an EMDR therapy clinician, you know the support of a community of other clinicians is essential to your practice. Simply put, it's part of good self care while you care for your clients. Curt and Michelle talk about how you can find your community of other EMDR therapists who will support your important work.

Therapists do difficult work to be sure, and many experience vicarious trauma because of their clients’ experiences. Learn how EMDR therapy alleviates this situation for clinicians in this episode with Curt and Michelle.