Resources worth exploring
These are the resources I often share with clients who want to learn more about EMDR, trauma, and healing.
Explore at your own pace.
If you are in a crisis
If this is an emergency or your life is in danger, call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room. You are not alone, and support is available any time, day or night.
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call 988 or text 988, free and confidential, 24/7. Also reachable at 1-800-273-8255.
RAINN, sexual assault support
The Trevor Project, LGBTQ youth
NC Mobile Crisis, 24/7
877-626-1772, available across North Carolina
Hope4NC Helpline, 24/7
HopeLine NC
UNC Health at Wakebrook, Wake County
919-250-1260 · 107 Sunnybrook Rd, Raleigh
Oak City Cares, Wake County Housing Help
If you want to learn about EMDR
Clear, trustworthy overviews if you are new to EMDR or want to understand how I practice.
About EMDR therapy
The EMDRIA™ and Cleveland Clinic provide a clear overview and further articles. You can also see more info from the APA and WHO.
Relational EMDR therapy
An explanation of the relational approach to EMDR, which is the way I practice. Visit the Center for Excellence in EMDR.
Videos
Short, approachable introductions to EMDR, including clients describing it in their own words.
What is EMDR Therapy
A short, plain-language introduction to how EMDR works.
Introduction to EMDR Therapy
An overview of the approach, oriented toward how therapists think about it.
Healing Trauma
Clients share their own experiences of EMDR and what changed for them.
Books
Three books I return to often, written for both newcomers and seasoned readers on trauma and EMDR.
Every Memory Deserves Respect
EMDR explained from both the therapist's and the patient's perspective. Visit https://www.everymemorydeservesrespect.com/.
Getting Past Your Past
Self-help tools and insight from Francine Shapiro, the creator of EMDR therapy. View on Amazon.
The Body Keeps The Score
A landmark book on how trauma lives in the body, by Bessel van der Kolk. View on Amazon.
Research and further reading
For those who want the evidence behind the work, including research on EMDR and on Ketamine Assisted EMDR.
EMDR Research Lists
A complied library of EMDR studies, maintained by the EMDR Research Foundation. View at https://www.emdrresearchfoundation.org/emdr-info
EMDR and Trauma Processing
A peer-reviewed research article for readers who want the clinical details. View at https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3951033/
The Adaptive Information Processing Model
A closer look at the model that underlies how EMDR works. View at https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5613256/
Ketamine Assisted EMDR for PTSD
Research investigating the combined effects of pharmacotherapy and EMDR. View at https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41186022/
How Childhood Trauma Affects Health
Dr. Nadine Burke Harris on how early adversity shapes health across a lifetime. View the Ted Talk.
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