Share Your EMDR Photos!

EMDRIA is looking for EMDR and EMDRIA Conference related photographs from the past 20 years to be used as part of our 20th Anniversary of EMDR celebration at this year’s conference in Atlanta!

Do you have photos that you would like to share with EMDRIA and your EMDR peers? Please email all photos to Shira Kundinger at skundinger@emdria.org by July 31st for inclusion! Any photos will be greatly appreciated!

Please be aware that by submitting your photos you are consenting for the photos to be used by EMDRIA,  both at the EMDRIA Conference and on the EMDRIA website.

EMDR Books in the 21st Century

Google Books, a service of Google, offers visitors the chance to scroll through and read a wide collection of books online — including books on EMDR.

Google Books has 1,049 books that contain EMDR information within their covers uploaded to the system — 84 of which you can see a limited preview of and 668 of which you can read in full online.

Not impressed? Well, not only can you read the books, you can read reviews of the book or located it in your local library — all with a click of your mouse. You can even add books that you find on Google Books to your own personal Google Library so that you can reference them at a later time!

Because of the limited quantity of EMDR-related books in most national bookstores, visiting a bookstore and browsing through EMDR related books is not an option for most of us.  Now, you can visit Google Books and browse through thousands of books to choose the one that is just right for you — and you can even purchase it online at that time with the click of a button.

So, whether you have a book in mind that you want to flip through, or you want to conduct a very specific topic or phrasing search to find the book that’s right for you, you can do it all from the comfort of your home or office.

Will the COMBAT PTSD Act Bring Relief to Veterans?

On June 10th the latest version of the COMBAT PTSD Act was passed by the Houses’ Veterans Affairs Committee and is now on its way to the floor of the House for consideration.

Developed by Congressman John Hall (D-NY), the COMBAT PTSD Act would eliminate the need for Veterans to prove that a specific incident caused an injury. This requirement has been especially restricting to Veterans that suffer from PTSD.

“Currently there is an onerous burden put on the veteran, especially those diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder to prove combat zone stressors,” said Hall. “Instead of helping these veterans, the VA acts as an obstacle, inflicting upon the most noble of our citizens a process that feels accusatory and disbelieving. The current process is complex, legalistic and protracted, and particularly difficult for veterans because of the stresses and uncertainties involved while facing skeptical and cynical attitudes of VA staff,” (Mid-Hudson News).

It is unclear what the chances are of the Act being passed or what impact it would have on EMDR’s availablility to Veterans.

What do you think of the COMBAT PTSD Act?

Find a Roommate for the EMDRIA Conference

Are you interested in cutting costs for the 2009 EMDRIA Conference this August by sharing your room, but don’t know anyone that is interested?  We have the perfect solution!

Visit our EMDRIA Conference Roommate List to find a list of people interested in sharing a room at the Sheraton Atlanta Hotel, and add yourself to the list to be searched for as well! It’s quick and easy, and could save you a bundle!

Earn Consultation Hours at the EMDRIA Conference

Are you in need of consultation hours? If so, the EMDRIA Conference is the perfect place to earn them!  EMDRIA Approved Consultants from around the world attend the EMDRIA Conference each year and offer their services to those who are interested.

If you are interested in receiving consultation at the Conference in Atlanta, please view the list of Approved Consultants Offering Consultation at the Conference.

If you are an Approved Consultant who is interested in offering consultation at the Conference, please complete the Conference Consultation Form.