EMDR Specialty Practices
EMDR Is Skillfully Merged With Many Practice Specialties Including Coaching, Energy Psychology & Peak Performance.
Although some EMDR therapists are "generalists", many have specialty practices which blend EMDR therapy with other skills that they have developed. This may include degrees, certifications in other modalities and licenses for other professional practices. They use EMDR in conjunction with their other training, to increase the effectiveness of their services. Finding these services in your area is not always easy: as a motivated client you may be willing to travel if you find "the right therapist".
Please note that research results don't yet support all the ways that individual therapists use EMDR in their practice.* Read more about the current research and the efficacy of EMDR here.
Since EMDR increases feelings of well-being it can be used for
Peak Performance in a coaching practice:
Employee Coaching; Executive Coaching; Fitness Coaching; Food and Nutrition Coaching; Life Coaching; Peak Performance; Relationship Coaching; Sports Psychology.
And since EMDR increases positive feelings as well as reduces distress it can be used to assist in Couples Therapy:
Blended Familiies; Communication Skills; Conflict Resolution; Divorce; Depression; Hostility; Infidelity; PTSD or Trauma History.
For Symptom Management:
Anger Management; Anxiety & Stress Management; Depression & Sadness; Homicidality; Pain Management; Phobias & Fears; Suicidality.
For a variety of Psychotherapeutic Issues:
Addictive Personalities; ; Aging & Retirement; Bullying; Career Changes; Death & Dying; Gay & Lesbian (GLT); Gender Issues; Grief & Loss; Life Transitions; Men's Issues; Parenting Issues; Relationship Issues; Transgender Issues; Workplace Issues; Women's Issues
and Clinical Disorders:
Acute Stress Disorder; Attachment Disorders; Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder ADD / ADHD; BiPolar Disorder; Borderline Personality Disorder; Clinical Depression; Eating Disorders; Intermittent Explosive Disorders (IED); Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD); Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD); Panic Disorders; Schizophrenia.
Since EMDR is primarily known for it's effectiveness with trauma, and is accepted by the American Psychological Association; the Veteran's Administration and the Department of Defense, it can be used to treat Victims of Trauma and Abuse:
Accidents; Combat; Fire; Illness; Injury; Natural Disaster; Suicide.
Childhood Physical, Emotional and Sexual Abuse; Communal Rejection (Scapegoating, Shunning); Crime; Cults and Entrapment; Domestic Violence; Kidnapping and Captivity; Murder; Physical Assault; Sexual Assault & Rape; Sexual Harassment; ; Torture.
... military trauma and PTSD in our returning Veterans and to support their successful integration back into society:
Combat Trauma ; Military Sexual Trauma; Military Trauma; POWs; Benefits & Compensation; Families of Veterans.
... and Compulsive Behaviors, Addiction & Recovery:
Computer Games & Internet; Drug & Alcohol; Eating Disorders; Gambling; Pornography; Rage & Violence; Sex Addiction.
... and with Perpetrators of Trauma and Abuse who report trauma histories:
Arson; Batterers; Criminality; Sex Offenders.
EMDR Therapists may be trained in Complimentary Therapeutic Modalities:
Art / Music Therapy; Brief Therapy; Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (DBT); Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT); Energy Psychology (EFT, TFT, etc.); Food & Nutrition; Gestalt Therapy; Internal Family Systems; Meditation; Movement / Dance Therapy; Play Therapy; Psychoanalysis; Sensorimotor Psychotherapy; Sex Therapy; Somatic Experiencing; Spiritual Direction; Yoga Therapy; 12 - Step Programs.
... have Specialized Certifications:
Disaster Response; Traumatology Relational Therapy (Terrence Real); Gottman Method Couples Therapy (John Gottman); Bader-Pearson Developmental Model; Imago Therapy (Harville Hendrixs); The Crucible Approach (David Schnarch).
... or have Complimentary State License:
Medical Doctor; Naturopathic Doctor; Nurse Practitioner; Registered Nurse; Massage Therapist; Chiropractic Doctor; Pediatrician; Psychiatrist.
And of course, EMDR can be used with many Populations:
Adolescents; Adults; Children; Couples; Elderly; Families; Youth
We invite you to find out more about our services.
* The therapists listed on the EMDR Therapist Network are either licensed or under supervision for licensure. They practice under the guidelines of their individual licensing boards in the state in which they practice. For clients interested in the training and effectiveness of a treatment approach of an individual therapist, please discuss your concerns with that therapist.
Please note that research results don't yet support all the ways that individual therapists use EMDR in their practice. Much of the research on EMDR supports its effectiveness with trauma and PTSD. Read more about the current research and the efficacy of EMDR.
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