Culture and cultural adaptations in EMDR treatment

In order to effectively work with clients who differ from their own cultural groups, clinicians and researchers require cultural competency skills. This workshop targets EMDR therapists who have experience or have an interest in working with a diverse client population. Drawing on the work of Spierings, Nickerson, Zimmerman, and others the workshop will provide participants with the opportunity to practise cultural competency skills that can be used in EMDR treatment of clients from diverse cultural backgrounds. The presenter will give an outline of the existing literature on culture and cultural adaptations in EMDR treatment, discuss practical ways of adapting the protocol in working with clients from diverse cultural backgrounds, discuss case scenarios, and facilitate practical exercises.

Conference

English

Femke Bannink Mbazzi

Mbazzi, F. B. (2024, March). Culture and cultural adaptations in EMDR treatment. Keynote at the EMDR UK Association Conference & AGM & Online, Glagow, UK