EMDR via Telehealth

Many well-meaning therapists claim that EMDR cannot be conducted effectively via Telehealth, but as it turns out, that isn’t true and many EMDR clinicians, including Deany Laliotis suggest that putting important trauma treatment on the back burner due to the covid crisis could be damaging. I have evaluated various options, tried some improvised methods with clients, and gained training in the FLASH technique developed by Dr. Philip Manfield, and I assure you that all of those methods have yielded positive results. However, for those of you who are still feeling unsure about how effective those methods would be, I have subscribed to a platform called Easy EMDR that combines visual and audio stimuli used in EMDR with telehealth.

EMDRIA and Virtual EMDR

While EMDRIA (the professional organization for EMDR practitioners) admits that limited peer-reviewed research on virtual EMDR exists, most EMDR practitioners have conducted remote sessions at some point out of necessity. You can check-out the research they have on their page here.

Client Safety and Crises

Many of you are feeling a bit more “activated” than usual. It’s a stressful time and we are all coping with uncertainty. I have taken this into account with treatment plans for all of my clients. Additionally, my intern and I will be conducting safety checks at the beginning of each session to ensure that we know your physical location at the time of your appointment and each client will need to have a safety plan on file which we will revisit periodically. I also have a 24/7 answering service and make myself available via secure messaging that I check throughout the day and evening.

If you are interested in EMDR to work through troubling memories or “self-defeating” beliefs, don’t wait! Call for an appointment today! Or schedule a consultation here.