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Clinician and Patient Experience of Internet-Mediated Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy

About the Course

This article reviews a large survey of EMDR practitioners and clients across five continents regarding the implementation and acceptability of online EMDR therapy, providing information helpful in enhancing implementation. The research reveals the issues involved in transitioning from in-person EMDR to online delivery, analyzing both therapist and client perspectives, including shifts in attitudes over time to a high level of client comfort with online EMDR therapy. It also addresses challenges and barriers to online EMDR, such as digital exclusion, clinical severity considerations, and technological issues. The article provides numerous comments from EMDR-trained therapists divided into key domains.

This course is based on the reading-based online article, Clinician and Patient Experience of Internet-Mediated Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy created by Matthew Bursnall et al. in 2022.

Publication Date

Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Mental Health Feb 2022

Course Material Authors

Course Material Authors authored the material only, and were not involved in creating this CE course. They are identified here for your own evaluation of the relevancy of the material this course is based on.

Matthew Bursnall

Dr. Matthew Bursnall is a researcher at the School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR) at the University of Sheffield, UK. He specializes in healthcare research methodologies and has a particular interest in the implementation of psychotherapy practices. This is one of his recent contributions to a peer-reviewed journal.

Benjamin D. Thomas

Dr. Benjamin D. Thomas is a researcher at the School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR) at the University of Sheffield, UK. He has expertise in public health and mental health research, focusing on the efficacy and acceptability of digital health interventions. He has published multiple works in peer-reviewed journals on these topics.

Course Creator

Robert Yourell, LMFT

Robert is an LMFT and EAP certiifed clinician with over 20 years of experience. He was trained in EMDR by Francine Shapiro in 1992 and holds Level 1 and 2 EMDR certifications. He produced the first sound (UpLevel) widely used as bilateral stimulation.

Recommended For

Counselors, marriage and family therapists, psychologists and social workers. This course is appropriate for all levels of knowledge.

Course Objectives:

After taking this course, you should be able to:

  1. Implement strategies to enhance outcomes in online EMDR.
  2. Analyze the challenges and opportunities of performing EMDR therapy online.
  3. Describe the acceptability of online EMDR therapy from both therapist and client perspectives, including factors that influence comfort levels and willingness to engage in remote sessions.
  4. Compare and contrast the therapeutic process and outcomes of in-person versus online EMDR therapy, considering factors such as therapeutic alliance, treatment efficacy, and client engagement.
  5. Categorize the potential barriers to online EMDR therapy and develop strategies to address these challenges.

Availability

This course is available starting Sep 10th, 2024 and expires Sep 9th, 2034

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National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC)

1 CE credit hour

Eligible until Apr 30th, 2025

CE Learning Systems has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 5951. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. CE Learning Systems is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. 1 NBCC hour(s) awarded.

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Course Material

References begin on page 261.

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