EMDR Association UK - Past, Present and Future EMDR Association UK

In this special episode, Ludwig Cornil and Olivier Van Limbergen talk to Russell Hurn about their individual and very different journeys into EMDR. just before the EMDR UK conference in York in 2024.   
They give us a flavour of their presentation on relational trauma and the role of affect in reprocessing based on the original Shapiro texts. They will also share their hopes for the future of EMDR and how they would like to see it as a psychotherapy in its own right, using EMDR more flexibly, perhaps using it alongside psychedelics. 
This is a Laura Beech production for EMDR UK.

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the authors and presenters
and are not endorsed by the Association.

In this Past, Present and Future EMDR UK pre-conference podcast, Russell Hurn talks to Femke Bannink Mbazzi about her presentation at the EMDR UK Conference in March 2024 on cultural adaptations. 
Femke is originally from The Netherlands and studied anthropology and psychology but now lives and works in Uganda. In this episode, she talks about her journey into EMDR therapy,  her difficult work with abducted children and the adaptations she makes in  EMDR therapy to make it more culturally appropriate for the communities in Africa.
This is a Laura Beech production for EMDR UK.

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the authors and presenters
and are not endorsed by the Association.

In this special edition of Past, Present and Future, Russell Hurn interviews  Olatunde Spence and asks "Is EMDR an anti-racist therapy" and how can we be culturally informed when working with our clients? Olatunde talks about her experiences of racism as a  Black therapist, campaigner and activist who is also autistic.   

Link to Olatunde's ETQ article
https://etq.emdrassociation.org.uk/2023/10/16/is-emdr-an-anti-racist-therapy/



This is a Laura Beech production for EMDR UK.

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the authors and presenters
and are not endorsed by the Association.

This episode with trainers and EMDR Consultants Caroline Van Diest and Naomi Fisher was recorded a few months after their successful presentation at the 2023 Glasgow conference on working with EMDR and autism.
This is a Laura Beech production for EMDR UK.

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and are not endorsed by the Association.

Rebecca Kase is a licensed social worker, EMDR therapist, consultant, and trainer who integrates all of the 8 phases in  EMDR therapy with Polyvagal Theory. In this episode, she explains how she uses the Polyvagal theory throughout the eight phases of EMDR therapy and why we should befriend our nervous system 
This is a Laura Beech production for EMDR UK.

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the authors and presenters
and are not endorsed by the Association.

Dr Derek Farrell former President of EMDR UK, Psychologist and Principal Lecturer at the University of Worcester is a major contributor to the development of EMDR around the world. 
In this episode, he discusses his work with adult survivors of clergy sexual abuse, Hillsborough, Grenfell and the concept of moral injury and his Humanitarian Trauma Capacity Building work. 
Dr Farrell also talks about EMDR research and why he thinks EMDR works as a therapy, particularly with shame-based trauma.
This is a Laura Beech production for EMDR UK.

The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the authors and presenters
and are not endorsed by the Association.