EMDR Chat #47: What about Adaptations in EMDR therapy?

Send us Fan MailWhat is happening with athletes these days and why does EMDR therapy help them?  In this episode, Curt and Michelle spend time with Whitney Dittmar, LPC, a former Division 1 athlete who experienced EMDR therapy and realized that helping other athletes would be her life's work.  Learn how EMDR therapists can help athletes and their particular area of needs in the therapy room and why it changes more than better athletic performance.Whitney presents an advanced training, EMDR Intensives for Athletes and Performers: From Protocols to Performance ,Friday, December 5, 2026, at EMDR Professional Training.Use our podcast coupon code for your training!  Use  EMDRChat10 for 10% off any one training we offer.

Send us Fan MailWhat is happening with athletes these days and why does EMDR therapy help them?  In this episode, Curt and Michelle spend time with Whitney Dittmar, LPC, a former Division 1 athlete who experienced EMDR therapy and realized that helping other athletes would be her life's work.  Learn how EMDR therapists can help athletes and their particular area of needs in the therapy room and why it changes more than better athletic performance.Whitney presents an advanced training, EMDR Intensives for Athletes and Performers: From Protocols to Performance ,Friday, December 5, 2026, at EMDR Professional Training.Use our podcast coupon code for your training!  Use  EMDRChat10 for 10% off any one training we offer.

Send us Fan MailOn the 25th anniversary of 9/11, Curt and Michelle take some time to remember September 11, 2001, those who were lost, and those who were left to grieve.  Sharing a common trauma bonds people, and this day taught us much about how trauma affects us.  Join us while we take a moment to remember, share, and discuss how EMDR therapy also became an important therapy to help countless people in the days and years following this tragedy.  And above all, remember that we can make difference for one another now.Use our podcast coupon code for your training!  Use  EMDRChat10 for 10% off any one training we offer.

Send us Fan MailOn the 25th anniversary of 9/11, Curt and Michelle take some time to remember September 11, 2001, those who were lost, and those who were left to grieve.  Sharing a common trauma bonds people, and this day taught us much about how trauma affects us.  Join us while we take a moment to remember, share, and discuss how EMDR therapy also became an important therapy to help countless people in the days and years following this tragedy.  And above all, remember that we can make difference for one another now.Use our podcast coupon code for your training!  Use  EMDRChat10 for 10% off any one training we offer.

Send us Fan MailHave you heard of EMDRIA – The EMDR International Association?  At the EMDRIA Conference you’ll find great speakers and resources to support your training and practice in EMDR therapy.  In this episode, Curt and Michelle talk about what they are looking forward to at the EMDRIA Conference in August 2026 and why you should consider attending too.Use our podcast coupon code for your training!  Use  EMDRChat10 for 10% off any one training we offer.

Send us Fan MailWhat is an adaptation in EMDR therapy and when should it be used?  Or should you stick to the Standard Protocol without fail? In this episode Curt and Michelle discuss adaptations, attunement, and most of all, adherence to the Standard Protocol, and how all of these can enhance your work of EMDR therapy for the populations and concerns you may encounter in your therapy room.Use our podcast coupon code for your training!  Use  EMDRChat10 for 10% off any one training we offer.

Send us Fan MailWhat is an adaptation in EMDR therapy and when should it be used?  Or should you stick to the Standard Protocol without fail? In this episode Curt and Michelle discuss adaptations, attunement, and most of all, adherence to the Standard Protocol, and how all of these can enhance your work of EMDR therapy for the populations and concerns you may encounter in your therapy room.Use our podcast coupon code for your training!  Use  EMDRChat10 for 10% off any one training we offer.

Send us Fan MailAre the effects of EMDR therapy actually valid?  Are clients just saying they feel different as a result of EMDR therapy, or is there a real change?  In this episode, Curt and Michelle address the measures of validity for EMDR therapy, and how this affects your work as an EMDR clinician.Use our podcast coupon code for your training!  Use  EMDRChat10 for 10% off any one training we offer.

Send us Fan MailAre the effects of EMDR therapy actually valid?  Are clients just saying they feel different as a result of EMDR therapy, or is there a real change?  In this episode, Curt and Michelle address the measures of validity for EMDR therapy, and how this affects your work as an EMDR clinician.Use our podcast coupon code for your training!  Use  EMDRChat10 for 10% off any one training we offer.

Send us Fan MailWhat is the appropriate length for the grieving process?  What is necessary?  What is unnecessary?  And can EMDR therapy play a role?  In this episode, Curt and Michelle discuss how EMDR therapy can provide help and healing for those dealing with grief and how EMDR clinicians can approach grief in the therapy room.Use our podcast coupon code for your training!  Use  EMDRChat10 for 10% off any one training we offer.