EMDR Chat

EMDR Chat

With more than 60 years combined experience in EMDR therapy, co-founders of EMDR Professional Training, Curtis Rouanzoin, PhD, and Michelle Gottlieb, PsyD, address subjects for the EMDR therapy clinician in practice and for psychotherapists interested in becoming trained in EMDR therapy. EMDR Professional Training provides Basic and Advanced EMDR therapy training to mental health professionals including a supportive membership community, EMDR certification program, and advanced modules for EMDR therapy clinicians. Visit us at: emdrprofessionaltraining.com or call 949-445-6548.Use a coupon code for 10% off any course! Use code: EMDRCHAT10

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September 15, 2026 • 18 mins

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On 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 year...

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On 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 year...

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Have 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.

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What 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.

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What 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.

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Are 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.

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Are 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.

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What 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.

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What happens when our clients are using AI Chatbots outside of the therapy room?  What is the impact?  Join us for a conversation with our guest, Wendy Byrd, LPC, LMFT, about what's going on in the world of AI and the chatbots that our clients may be talking to for life advice and mental health guidance.

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Is it possible to use insights from CBT to enhance your practice of EMDR Therapy?   In this episode, Curt and Michelle talk about how EMDR Therapy and CBT can complement one another with guest Christopher Schamber, LCSW, who will be teaching an advanced course about EMDR Therapy and CBT.

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What's going on in EMDR Therapy in the rest of the world?  Today Curt talks with Michelle about her recent experience presenting at EMDR Asia in early February 2026, along with other EMDR Professional Training faculty Deborah Silveria, PhD, Mary E. Eason, PhD, and Holly Forman-Patel, LMFT, LPC.  Michelle shares training experiences in Mumbai, India, and Shanghai, China, where the work of EMDR Therapy is sp...

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If you’ve been wondering about the use of psychedelics in EMDR Therapy, this is the place. In this episode, Curt, Michelle, and guest Wendy Byrd continue their discussion of how EMDR Therapy may be enhanced with the use of psychedelics when working with clients.

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If you’re familiar with the DSM-5, you know the long list of diagnoses and their descriptions. But once you start practicing EMDR Therapy, you’ll begin to see that sometimes these diagnoses are not accurate for the clients you’re seeing. Listen to Curt and Michelle’s enlightening discussion about diagnosis confusion, complex PTSD, and the clarity that trauma-informed EMDR Therapy can bring.

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Interested in the use of psychedelics in your practice of EMDR Therapy? Today Curt and Michelle are joined by Wendy Byrd, LPC, LMFT, EMDRIA approved Consultant and Trainer, who incorporates psychedelics into her practice. Find out Wendy’s story and how this addition may enhance EMDR Therapy work with certain clients.

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Many clinicians ask us how to adapt EMDR Therapy with children, as several factors can help or even hinder the work. Listen today as we discuss the wonderful world of working with kids and EMDR Therapy! EMDRIA Approved Consultant and Trainer, and Holly Forman-Patel, LMFT, LPCC, joins us today with sage advice from her years of working with children in EMDR Therapy.

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What are intensives and how do they work? Should you consider this structure as something to use in your practice? In this episode Curt and Michelle talk with Amy Ikerd, EMDRIA Certified Therapist and Approved Consultant, who sheds light on various approaches and practices for intensives for clients in EMDR Therapy.

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What if we could help an entire population of clients who, from historical perspective, have often been seen as beyond help? In this episode, Curt and Michelle host guest Mary Eason, PhD, who shares her background with those who struggle with psychotic symptoms and how EMDR therapy transforms the therapist’s internal response to clients and helps this population like no other.

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Did you know you don’t have to abandon all other therapeutic approaches when using EMDR therapy? EMDR is actually versatile and adaptable. In this episode, Curt and Michelle talk about EMDR Therapy’s ability to integrate with various other modalities, giving you adaptive options for your clients.

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EMDR Therapy was an in-person therapy for many years until Covid-19 changed the landscape for good. That’s when today’s guests, Yanick Steinbeck and Benjamin Viehauser, found their calling to “help the helpers” with their tech-based business. Hear how Yanick and Benjamin created BilateralStimulation.io, an online platform for EMDR therapists and their clients, and how virtual EMDR therapy i...

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How can EMDR therapy transform your couples therapy practice? Today’s episode features EMDR Trainer and couples therapy expert, Lori Cao, MA, LMFT, CSAT. Find out how you can introduce and use EMDR therapy to help couples reduce reactivity and effectively resolve trauma, ultimately creating positive outcomes for couples.

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