What is EMDR ?
EMDR, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, is an integrative psychotherapy approach that controlled research studies have proven its effectiveness for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. It is also effective in treating anxiety and other psychological disorders that developed after very disturbing life experiences. EMDR, developed by Dr. Francine Shapiro, is based on the model of Adaptive Information Processing (AIP) that posits that much of psychopathology is due to the maladaptive encoding of and/or incomplete processing of traumatic life experiences. This impairs the client’s ability to integrate these experiences in an adaptive manner. EMDR facilitates the accessing and processing of traumatic memories to bring them to an adaptive resolution (Shapiro, 2018). Read more…
Shapiro, Francine (2018). Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing: Basic Principles, Protocols, and Procedures. 3rd ed. New York: The Guilford Press.
EMDR Lebanon Association
EMDR Lebanon Association (Decree # 691 – Foundation Date Apr. 25, 2013) is a non-profit Lebanese organization of mental health professionals who are practicing psychotherapy and who are trained or certified in EMDR Therapy. EMDR is the acronym of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, and it is a psychotherapy approach that was developed by an American clinical psychologist, Dr. Francine Shapiro, in 1987.
EMDR Lebanon Association’s main purpose is to introduce EMDR Therapy to the Lebanese community and to spread the awareness of its efficacy and potency in treating Posttraumatic Stress Disorders as well as other psychological disorders that originated from traumas and unprocessed negative experiences. It also seeks to organize EMDR training workshops, lectures, and conferences for mental health professions in Lebanon and the Arab world. Furthermore, EMDR Lebanon Association wishes to take part in building a network of communication among EMDR clinicians nationally and internationally.
News & Events
Graduation Ceremony 2023
It was a night of celebration and accomplishment as graduates of the Basic EMDR Therapy Training Course and Trauma Psychosocial Support Plus (TPSS+) gathered at
Children & Adolescents EMDR Training Course Group 2
The Children & Adolescents EMDR Training Course was presented again to a second group of EMDR therapists, specifically to those who have recently graduated from
Children & Adolescents EMDR Training Course
We were thrilled that the long-awaited workshop of the Children & Adolescents EMDR Training Course at last took place at the Golden Palace Serenada Hotel,
TPSS+ Training Course – Level 3
In a focused effort to enhance trauma support proficiency, the Trauma Psychosocial Support Training Course, Level 3, took place at the Golden Palace Serenada Hotel