We have recently been made aware that some members have received an email from Alani Kitts (alani@leads-eprosection.live), claiming to be in possession of an EMDR Association UK email distribution list, which they are selling.  If you are contacted by this or any other third party regarding the sale of EMDR Association UK email distribution lists, please be assured that they are not acting on our behalf.   EMDR Association UK has not and will not resell member data and we ask that you do not engage with any organisation claiming to sell such data. If you are contacted by such a ..read more

EMDR UK Annual Conference 2025 – Liverpool Save the date 21st & 22nd March.  Registration will open in November.  For more detail and all the latest updates please visit and bookmark the 2025 conference dedicated event page. The post Save the date – EMDR UK Annual Conference 2025  appeared first on EMDR UK Association ..read more

“…to hear how broadly EMDR is being used and applied is wonderful,” says one delegate in this video, as we take a look back at this year’s hugely successful EMDR UK Conference.  Therapists were inspired by the rich mix of speakers including Peter Liebermann on the latest EMDR research; Myira Khan on working within diversity; Femke Bannink Mbazzi on culture and cultural adaptations in EMDR treatment; and Dr Raquel Correia on working with clients in pre-trial therapy. Therapists share their highlights from the EMDR UK Conference: York, 2024 Play this video The post Therapists’ highlights: E ..read more

It’s a great honour to be entrusted with this important role in the Association and I’m really looking forward to continuing the wonderful work that has been done by those who held this post before me. I think I must be EMDR UK’s 14th President! Some of you will already know me as the Association’s former Treasurer of 15 years. I oversaw its transformation to a charitable company limited by guarantee and have been delighted to be involved in so much exciting change and growth. None more rapid than over the last five years, which has seen EMDR UK double its membership. We’re now too big to cont ..read more

Spring 2024 This edition had a total of 15 posts NEWS from the Climate Crisis SIG News flash from the Climate Crisis SIG. Read more EMDR supervision within diversity ETQ’s resident supervision expert provides his take on supervising within diversity. Read more Research news A quarterly review of the EMDR publications database. Read more Scientific and Research Committee update An update from the Scientific and Research Committee. Read more Our ethical obligation in research and practice We may not consider ourselves to be researchers, but nonetheless, Heena Chudasama shows clearly that whateve ..read more

A note from the editor The Editor issues a call for members to write for ETQ and highlights the contents of this issue. Read more Meet the EMDR UK Board Q&A session In October last year, members had the opportunity to pose their questions about how the Association is run and important matters about EMDR practice, to members of the Board. Here we present a summary of the main points. Read more Research News The regular quarterly update from the EMDR Publications Database. A free resource for all members. Read more Encouraging practising EMDR post-training Nicola Dyson is an accredited EMDR ..read more

A note from the Editor Beverly summarises the contributions in this issue. Read more Climate change resources Resources to help build knowledge in this area and support you as therapists. Read more Update from the Climate Change SIG Using our collective power The Climate Minds Coalition  The SIG has been busy linking in with an emerging coalition of mental health organisations representing practitioners, called The Climate Minds Coalition. The purpose of this coalition is to amplify our united professional voice towards UK policymakers, parliamentarians, the media and the public on the cl ..read more

Dear Colleagues, Here’s some more news to help keep you in the loop with developments in our community. Meet the EMDRUK Board Do you know who is on the Board? What they do? Do they do what you think they should do? Have you got questions you would like to ask them? We want you to understand how the Association works and for us to understand what you want from us. As part of our multifaceted efforts to improve communication with members we are trialling the first of our Meet the Board sessions that will take place on Wednesday 11th October 2023 at 6.30pm – 7.30pm. Come and talk to us! We are al ..read more

Are you looking for a new challenge? Solent NHS Trust along with partners have been successful in securing HEE funding in training EMDR therapists nationally. We aim to support up to 168 suitably qualified therapists to become trained in EMDR and reach accreditation status over two years of supervision post training. This role is designed to help co-ordinate the enrolment of trainees and lead on their EMDR supervision. This post will sit with Solent NHS IAPT service Talking Change and part of the role will be support our IAPT clinical delivery. You will have professional registration Doctoral ..read more

We congratulate our Patron Sir Terry Waite KCMG CBE who was recently knighted in HM the King’s birthday honours. Speaking to PA News Agency, Sir Terry said: “It really is a big surprise. I had no idea that this was coming up.” The award recognises his charitable work, including years of work negotiating the release of hostages, and the heavy price he paid through his 1,763 days of captivity in Lebanon. As Patron of EMDR UK Sir Terry said:  “I am delighted to support the EMDR Association UK and raise awareness of this wonderful, often-life saving, and most effective of therapeutic tre ..read more