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Claire van den Bosch brings to life her favourite presentation from the annual conference in York this year.
The EMDR UK conference is a highlight of the year for many members of the EMDR Association UK. Hear from the delegates themselves speaking at our conference in York, March 2024.
Each year we chose a different city for a new experience, and to reflect that EMDR therapists live and work all over the UK. Across almost two decades we’ve hosted an ever increasing number of delegates, visiting Bristol, Brighton, Birmingham, Cardiff, Glasgow, Liverpool, London and more.
The annual conference is held in March, on a Friday and Saturday. The pandemic led to us delivering our first online conference, and since then we’ve offered a hybrid of in person and online, allowing space for everyone who would like to join. Presentations are recorded and they’re now available for three months post conference to registered delegates. Five trees are planted for each registration as part of our effort to offset the conference’s carbon footprint. Since the conference in 2023 we have planted 10,000 trees; roughly 150 tennis courts or 13 football pitches!
The conferences reflect EMDR UK’s mission to relieve suffering through EMDR therapy by promoting the highest standards of treatment, research, continuing professional development and ethical practice. Close attention is paid to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.
We programme a broad range of speakers and topics. Delegates are brought up to date with the latest EMDR research; different ways to adapt and apply EMDR therapy; presentations on areas of clinical expertise; information on special interest and regional groups; poster presentations; and a popular book stall. Members especially value the special opportunity the conferences provide to meet, connect with and learn from the community of EMDR therapists.
If you’re not already a member of EMDR UK there’s no better time to become part of the community, access a wealth of online resources and a discount on the conference fee.
Here are some write-ups from previous conferences in our 'trade publication' EMDR Therapy Quarterly (ETQ)
Claire van den Bosch brings to life her favourite presentation from the annual conference in York this year.
Beverly Coghlan reviews a challenging presentation from the York conference. Pamela Radcliffe presented some of her PhD research on the…
If you missed the EMDR UK annual conference in March, you can catch up with the highlights here.
Jordan Mcphail shares her impressions of her first visit to an EMDR conference.
Charles Hamblet attended the EMDR UK annual conference online and reports on what he learned from the clinical workshop presented…
Russ Hurn, Chair Child and Adolescent Committee shares his highlights from this year’s conference.