EEDI-focused Spring 2024 edition of ETQ now out
01 May, 2024
Spring 2024
This edition had a total of 15 posts
NEWS from the Climate Crisis SIG
News flash from the Climate Crisis SIG.
EMDR supervision within diversity
ETQ’s resident supervision expert provides his take on supervising within diversity.
Research news
A quarterly review of the EMDR publications database.
Scientific and Research Committee update
An update from the Scientific and Research Committee.
Our ethical obligation in research and practice
We may not consider ourselves to be researchers, but nonetheless, Heena Chudasama shows clearly that whatever our role in the research process, whether as active researchers, commissioners or consumers, we have an ethical obligation to decolonise the process. This is the first of a two part article.
Considerations for the use of EMDR in processing racial and other socially inflicted traumas
Not all trauma is the same. In the first of her two part article, Amal Wartalska guides us through important considerations when working with people who have experienced socially inflicted trauma. She argues that without due consideration to these issues as therapists, we risk reinforcing the trauma that people have already suffered.
A note from the guest editor
A summary of this edition from guest editor Heena Chudasama.
A note from the Editor
A summary of this special EDI edition from Editor Beverly Coghlan.
Why white people should be more interested in equality, diversity and inclusion
In this short but powerful piece, Russ Hurn shares some of his journey from non-racist to anti-racist.
Every therapist should have a copy
A review of Myira Khan’s book ‘Working within Diversity’.
EMDR for people with intellectual disabilities
Joanne Porter’s joy in her work shines through this informative article on working with people with intellectual disabilities. She highlights that such individuals are more likely to experience trauma than people without such disabilities but that they are less likely to receive the appropriate trauma therapy. Using some examples from her practice she shows how the standard protocol can be adapted for use with PWID.
Additional references on endometriosis, EMDR for pain and portraiture
Additional references for endometriosis, EMDR for pain and portraiture.
Treating endometriosis pain with EMDR: A case report
Peter Pruyn shares his work with a client whose EMDR treatment for extreme driving anxiety uncovered complex developmental trauma and acute endometriosis pain. Gently working with Grant’s pain protocol, the young woman was able to re-conceptualise her pain so that she was better able to manage it and get on with her life.
Update from the Equality Diversity and Inclusion Committee
March brought with it the annual EMDR UK conference, this year in York. It was a pleasure not only to hear national, international and diverse presenters but also to meet members of the Association who were able to attend in person. Conference York 2024 Marian Tobin, the past chair of the Conference Committee, has been […]
Winner of the best poster for accessibility: York annual conference 2024
Dr Diomiri Neri is the winner of the best poster for accessibility at the EMDR UK annual conference, York 2024.