In the News: June 26, 2026

In the News This Cairo Scene article highlights EMDRIA Certified Therapist ™ Dr. Heba Hariri as she discusses the impact of trauma, the ways EMDR therapy can help and the landscape of treating trauma in Saudi Arabia. TIME magazine article “ The Pain and Promise of Summer Camp ” mentions EMDR therapy as an approach that can help resolve old fear memories related to stressful childhood events, including summer camp. EMDR therapy is listed as effective for PTSD treatment in this Salt Lake City, Utah-based FOX13 news article “ PTSD is more common than you think, Here’s what to look for and how to get help .” The New Yorker article “ What Science Knows About Grief ” highlights a personal account of how EMDR therapy helped the author (Amanda Petrusich) get to a place on her grief journey when “grief started to seem less predatory-it was no longer lurking around a dark corner, eager to pounce.” The article reports on the origins and development of EMDR therapy, and interviews EMDRIA member and grief expert Dr. Roger Solomon . ‘The Bachelorette’ star Taylor Frankie Paul shares she “Started EMDR therapy today. I’ve done a bit. Full dive this time… It’s intense and extremely effective for PTSD/Trauma” in this UsWeekly article about her mental health following her breakup. EMDRIA Member and EMDRIA Certified Therapist ™ Sallie Tyrrell, LPC is interviewed in this Tucson Now news clip that discusses EMDR therapy, now offered at Cottonwood Tucson, to help treat the roots of trauma that often correlate with addiction. People magazine writes about influencer Bahl’s plan to undergo EMDR therapy in “ Bridget Bahl says she is pursuing EMDR therapy to address ‘Survivor’s Guilt’ after finishing cancer treatment. ” Nathan Fletcher shares his first-hand experience of treating his PTSD in The War Horse article “ A Marine Walked Into Rehab Like He Owned the Place, But Learned You Can’t BS a Horse .” Fletcher’s journey included equine therapy and EMDR therapy. This LA Times Festival of Books 2026 clip interviews TV personality Valerie Bertinelli up close and personal, where she discusses her book, her journey uprooting shame from past sexual abuse, and “credits EMDR therapy with helping her safely confront and process these deeply buried traumas.” Therapist Uncensored podcast episode 198 “ A Client’s Perspective on EMDR with Dr. Deborah Korn & Michael Baldwin ” features Dr. Deborah Korn , EMDRIA Approved Consultant ™ and member as they discuss EMDR therapy from the lens of a client and therapist partnership and the book they wrote together. Michael Waldholz, a Pulitzer Prize-winning former WSJ journalist, wrote about how EMDR healed his trauma in the Wall Street Journal. (Note: this article is for WSJ subscribers only) EMDR therapy is mentioned as a treatment option for first responders in Texas’ Hill Country Community Journal ‘s “ Retired Trooper Urges Responders to ‘Reframe Trauma ‘” The article reports on a first responder event meant to raise awareness, destigmatize, and over solutions about post-traumatic stress. Back to Focal Point Blog Homepage Additional Resources If you are a therapist interested in the EMDR training: Learn more about EMDR therapy at the EMDRIA Library Learn more about EMDR Training Search for an EMDR Training Provider Check out our EMDR Training FAQ If you are EMDR trained: Check out the EMDRIA Let’s Talk EMDR Podcast Check out the EMDRIA Focal Point Blog Learn more about EMDRIA membership Search for EMDR Continuing Education opportunities If you are an EMDRIA™ Member: Learn more about EMDR Consultation Find clinical practice articles in the EMDRIA Go With That Magazine® Search for articles in Journal of EMDR Practice and Research in the EMDRIA Library