Refugee & Asylum Seeker SIG

This SIG focusses on the application of EMDR with Refugees and Asylum seekers in the UK and abroad. We are a diverse group, some with considerable experience in the NHS, the third sector, and abroad, some a casual interest.

We meet about 7-8 weekly, and sometimes the theme of the meeting is informal discussions (new research, news and developments in the refugee sector), sometimes it as a case discussion (where a complex case is presented and participants discuss their approach), and sometimes informal training.

The aims of the SIG are:

To provide support and guidance to the members of the EMDR Association in the area of Migrants and Refugees as required
To provide clinical guidance to the EMDR Association in the area of best practice on issues relating to Migrants and Refugees as required.
To educate members on a range of issues related to Migrants and refugees through CPD, conference presentations, pamphlets, etc.
To co-develop research and an evidence base in the areas of EMDR with Migrants and refugees, as required.
To disseminate research findings to members as appropriate

Matthew Wilcockson – mattwilcockson@hotmail.com