Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy Scripted Protocols and Summary Sheets

Marilyn Luber, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist and has a general private psychology practice, working with adolescents, adults, and couples, especially with Complex Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (C-PTSD), trauma and related issues, and dissociative disorders in Center City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 1992, Dr. Francine Shapiro trained her in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).Since 1997, she has coordinated trainings in EMDR-related fields in the greater Philadelphia area. . She teaches Facilitator and Supervisory trainings and other EMDR-related subjects both nationally and internationally and was on the EMDR Task Force for Dissociative Disorders. She was on the Founding Board of Directors of the EMDR International Association (EMDRIA) and served as the Chairman of the International Committee until June 1999. In 1997, Dr. Luber was given a Humanitarian Services Award by the EMDR Humanitarian Association. Later, in 2003, she was presented with the EMDR International Association’s award “For Outstanding Contribution and Service to EMDRIA” and in 2005, she was awarded “The Francine Shapiro Award for Outstanding Contribution and Service to EMDR.” In 2001, through EMDR HAP (Humanitarian Assistance Programs), she published, Handbook for EMDR Clients, which has been translated into eight languages; the proceeds from sales of the handbook go to EMDR HAP organizations worldwide. She has written the “Around the World” and “In the Spotlight” articles for the EMDRIA Newsletter, four times a year since 1997. From 2009- present, Dr. Luber has editedEye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) scripted protocols: Basics and special situations (Springer Publishing Company) and Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) scripted protocols: Special populations (Springer), Implementing EMDR Early Mental Health Interventions for Man-Made and Natural Disasters: Models, Scripted Protocols and Summary Sheets (2014, Springer), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Scripted Protocols With Summary Sheets: Treating trauma and stressor-related conditions and this text (2015, Springer). Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Scripted Protocols With Summary Sheets: Medical-related issues is expected to publish in 2016 (Springer). In 2014, she was a member of the Scientific Committee for the EMDR Europe Edinburgh Conference. Currently, she is a facilitator for the EMDR Global Alliance to support upholding the standard of EMDR worldwide, and runs Consultation Groups for EMDR practitioners.