Professional standards, training and membership.
Professional standards, training and membership.
IEMT in Treating Stress-Related Skin Conditions Integral Eye Movement Technique (IEMT) represents a promising non-intrusive adjunct in addressing chronic dermatological conditions, such as eczema and psoriasis, particularly where psychological stressors contribute to flare-ups. Increasingly, first-person accounts suggest IEMT yields meaningful improvements, especially when conventional dermatological treatments fall short. IEMT’s Therapeutic…
Gricean Pragmatics Paul Grice’s theory of pragmatics, developed in the 1960s and 70s, remains a foundational pillar in the philosophy of language and linguistic pragmatics. At its core, Gricean pragmatics concerns itself with how people use language in context to communicate meanings that go beyond the literal semantic content of…
Manipulative Underspecification Summary TL:DR “Manipulative underspecification,” as introduced by Justin D’Ambrosio, denotes a strategic form of conversational ambiguity whereby a speaker deliberately leaves the content of an assertion under-specified to preserve deniability and later “retroactively” commit to the interpretation most advantageous to their ulterior goals. In psychotherapy settings, clients may…
Psychological Support for War Survivors: New International Therapy Project Offers Free Training to NGOs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Psychological Support for War Survivors: New International Therapy Project Offers Free Training to NGOs London, UK, June 2025A new international project is now offering free psychological training and support to NGOs and charitable…
Integrating IEMT into Hypnotherapy: Highlights from Matt Kendall’s Keynote at the IHA Conference In May 2025, Matt Kendall – an Advanced IEMT Practitioner and Approved IEMT Trainer – delivered a compelling keynote presentation at the International Hypnotherapy Association’s annual conference. His 90-minute session, titled “How to Integrate Eye Movement Techniques…
IEMT vs Traditional Therapy IEMT vs Traditional Therapy: Why Eye Movements Work When Talking Doesn’t If you’ve ever sat in a therapy session feeling frustrated because you know exactly what your problems are but still can’t seem to resolve them, you’re not alone. Maybe you’ve spent months or even years…
IEMT Training for Gaza-Based Therapists – Cairo, May 2025 In May 2025, The Association for IEMT Practitioners delivered specialist training in Cairo, Egypt, as part of the ongoing Complex War Trauma Recovery Project. Led by Roni Matar and organised by Lubna Al Sharif of the Laurus Training Center, this one-day…
Grooming Introduction to Grooming Grooming is a serious issue where manipulators build trust with vulnerable individuals, often young people, to exploit them in ways they wouldn’t usually agree to. This essay outlines how grooming works and its stages and provides examples to show how it operates, especially for those at…
Report: Research Supporting Concepts in Integral Eye Movement Technique (IEMT) Key Points Background on IEMT Integral Eye Movement Technique (IEMT) is a psychotherapy approach developed by Andrew T. Austin, using specific eye movements to process and release emotional trauma, negative emotions, and deeply held beliefs. It aims to recalibrate maladaptive…
The Sunk Cost Fallacy: Why We Stay When We Should Go The sunk cost fallacy is a cognitive bias that causes us to continue an endeavor or behavior because of previously invested resources (time, money, or effort) – even when it’s clear that abandoning the endeavor would be more beneficial.…
Minimisation Minimisation: A Perspective on the Opposite of Catastrophisation “If you can keep your head whilst those around you are losing theirs, you might not understand the seriousness of the situation.” Minimisation, as a cognitive distortion, is the tendency to downplay or trivialise events, emotions, or experiences that would otherwise…
Comparison of Therapy and Psychology Models Understanding the diverse frameworks used in therapy and psychology is essential for practitioners and therapists. It is regrettable that so many practitioners of the alphabet therapies, including IEMT, ignore these meta-models and frameworks and instead emphasise learning and delivering “techniques.” These models guide therapeutic…
Catastrophisation Catastrophisation: Origins, Mechanisms, and Effects on Mental Health and Development Origins of Catastrophisation The concept of catastrophisation was first introduced by Dr. Albert Ellis, a prominent psychologist and founder of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), in the mid-20th century. Ellis described catastrophisation as a cognitive distortion where individuals irrationally…
DARVO: Understanding a Manipulative Response Pattern Abstract DARVO is an acronym that stands for “Deny, Attack, and Reverse Victim and Offender.” Coined by psychologist Jennifer J. Freyd in 1997, it describes a common strategy used by individuals, particularly perpetrators of wrongdoing, to manipulate and control the narrative when confronted with…
The Drama Triangle The Drama Triangle: Understanding and Application in Psychiatric Practice Abstract The Drama Triangle, conceptualized by Stephen Karpman in 1968, is a psychological and social model that illustrates the roles individuals adopt in conflictual and dysfunctional interactions. This page explores the components of the Drama Triangle (the Victim,…
