The Shapiro Effect
Dr. Francine Shapiro developed Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy to treat those suffering from trauma. Her revolutionary work and founding of Trauma Recovery/HAP created a momentous ripple effect. Today, her profound influence is still felt, as our trained clinicians can provide more and more life-changing EMDR services to communities reeling from manmade or natural disasters.
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Origins of Trauma Recovery/HAP
In the devastating aftermath of the Oklahoma City Bombing in 1995, an FBI agent who had previously received EMDR therapy requested assistance, stating that the local mental health professionals were overwhelmed. Approximately 100 volunteer clinicians trained in EMDR rose to the occasion and provided pro bono treatment for bombing victims and front-line responders. Over 80% of these therapy recipients experienced significant benefits within three sessions. The feedback was so encouraging that EMDR Humanitarian Assistance Programs (HAP) was formed.
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Trauma Recovery Network®
We formed our Trauma Recovery Network® (TRN®) to assist in times of emergency with pro bono EMDR services. Staffed entirely by trained volunteers, these local/regional member groups serve affected communities through a comprehensive program of preparation, mitigation, rescue and response. They engage local emergency management systems and the general public to restore and safeguard psychological well-being. There are 68 associations worldwide, including our Orange County TRN® and Los Angeles County TRN®, which are leading coordinated responses to the fires in Southern California.
A Word of Gratitude
Volunteers are the heart and intelligence of the Trauma Recovery/HAP community. As we celebrate our organization’s milestone, we must also celebrate their significant and unwavering efforts to help us treat trauma. We’re incredibly grateful for this tireless force of trained clinicians, faculty members, facilitators, board members and Trauma Recovery Network® coordinators, consultants, members and more.
EMDR Access
Support our efforts to increase access to EMDR therapy in underserved communities.
Online Training
Cover the cost of an online, advanced training for a TRN® member so they can better serve their region.
Disaster Response
Support the cost of early intervention training for clinicians responding to a disaster in their community.
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Francine Shapiro, PhD
Suffering people are depending upon us finding the best ways for them to heal.
Anonymous
EMDR therapy helps you process things…and then put those thoughts back away, not to forget them but to keep them somewhere where they can no longer hurt you.
Francine Shapiro, PhD
That’s the hope. To be able to allow EMDR worldwide where it’s needed and perhaps to make some inroads in bringing peace together.
Anonymous
I feel passionate about training more clinicians in this amazingly transformative therapy…I can only help so many clients in my career and being able to teach others to do EMDR extends my reach of positive change in the world.
Francine Shapiro, PhD
Changing the memories that form the way we see ourselves also changes the way we view others. Therefore, our relationships, job performance, what we are willing to do or are able to resist, all move in a positive direction.
Doug
EMDR has not only saved my life – but for the first time in over 60 years, I feel fully alive – able to truly enjoy life and handle its most difficult trials with calm and confidence.
Beth Rogers-Doll, PhD
There is no comparison to the EMDR training provided by Trauma Recovery. The trainers, facilitators and consultants are experts in EMDR technique, but equally invested in teaching client care.
Robert Stickgold, PhD
We believe that EMDR…allows the person undergoing treatment to more effectively process and incorporate traumatic memories into general association networks in the brain.
Joanna
Making this training accessible to me as a student through a scholarship allowed me to grow, learn, and gain access to services in a community health setting in a way I wouldn’t have been able to afford on my own.