The following is an excerpt from Barb Maiberger’s book, “Remote Together: A Therapist’s Guide to Cultivating a Sustainable Practice” (Copyright © 2021) Technological devices can be excellent tools that help people connect as well as feel validated and supported when they may otherwise feel alone, isolated, and abandoned. Using technology… Continue reading The post Remote Traumatization appeared first on Maiberger Institute ..read more

The Maiberger Institute’s mission is to provide EMDR therapy training programs that meet or exceed standard EMDR therapy training programs to prepare mental health professionals to practice EMDR therapy. Over the years, I have personally conducted over a hundred EMDR therapy training programs to help mental health professionals integrate EMDR… Continue reading The post Moving On From EMDRIA appeared first on Maiberger Institute ..read more

My name is Young.   I am the Chief Operation Officer for the Maiberger Institute. I’ve been working with Barb since 2010. Barb and I have also been married since 2012. In the time that Barb and I have been together, she has on occasion witnessed me introduce myself to… Continue reading The post DisColorAsian: The Trauma of Mispronouncing “Minari” appeared first on Maiberger Institute ..read more

In recent consultation sessions, more and more EMDR therapists have been asking: how do I do remote EMDR therapy? For some therapists and clients, the transition from in-person sessions in an office to remote EMDR therapy sessions from their homes can feel as natural as breathing, while for others it… Continue reading The post 8 Phases of Remote EMDR Therapy appeared first on Maiberger Institute ..read more

“Therapeutic interventions need to help the client find ways to develop a relationship with the pain by connecting more fully with the body.” ~ Barb Maiberger ~   Chronic pain is a silent epidemic that effects millions of people and can impact them cognitively, emotionally, physically, and even spiritually. The… Continue reading The post How Somatic Psychology and EMDR Therapy Can Help Treat Chronic Pain appeared first on Maiberger Institute ..read more

Healing chronic pain involves learning how to reclaim relaxation through breath and movement…and your “pain memory” may just hold the key. ~ Dr. Arielle Schwartz ~   The experience of pain, like all of our life experiences, is stored as a memory, a procedural memory to be more precise. Procedural… Continue reading The post Working with Trauma and Chronic Pain Conditions with EMDR Therapy appeared first on Maiberger Institute ..read more

To see things in the seed, that is genius. ~ Lao Tzu ~   I have been told I have a “Green Thumb” …I laugh a bit at this, don’t get me wrong, I love plants, flowers, trees, etc.  I do enjoy planting them and watching them grow, if they… Continue reading The post Becoming a “Green Thumb” Through EMDR Therapy? appeared first on Maiberger Institute ..read more

It's been 10 years since I wrote EMDR Essentials: A Guide for Clients and Therapists, and I can hardly believe what has happened since then. I wrote this book because I kept hearing from therapists that they didn't know how to explain EMDR therapy to their clients and felt there wasn't anything good that they could give to clients to help them understand this powerful modality. I resisted writing this book wondering if I had anything to say, but something inside me said you just have to do it. What a learning process that was for me. But the thing that touched me the most is that when I approa ..read more

In the Netflix documentary, Gaga: Five Foot Two, we witness Lady Gaga moving through her daily life, including how she manages the extreme chronic pain she experiences through her grueling schedule. During her acceptance speech at the ELLE Women in Hollywood event, Lady Gaga appeared to link this chronic pain to… Continue reading The post Lady Gaga and the Chronic Pain of Trauma appeared first on Maiberger Institute ..read more

The 2018 EMDRIA Conference is being held in Atlanta, Georgia on Oct. 4 – 7, 2018. Attending the EMDRIA Conference is a great way for EMDR Therapists to learn from different presenters on special situations and populations. For therapists interested in learning more about this year’s EMDRIA Conference presenters, below is… Continue reading The post Reading List of Books for 2018 EMDRIA Conference appeared first on Maiberger Institute ..read more