15. Virtual EMDR For Grief After Pregnancy or Infant Loss

Do you feel like there is a sea of options to help you with your grief but sifting through the resources feels like a time consuming task?

Why don't you take a listen to this episode focused on EMDR which stands for "eye movement desensitization and reprocessing?" 

EMDR is a type of therapy with many applications including PTSD, anxiety, depression, substance use disorder, and grief.

Jeff Tejcek, founder of Virtual EMDR, talked with Amy Pelkey about EMDR.  Here are some of the highlights of this episode:

• How Virtual EMDR came to be (including Jeff's childhood and PTSD)
• What is EMDR?
• History and evolution of EMDR
• Benefits of virtual EMDR
  • Cost effective
  • Can use anytime (do not have to wait for a therapist appointment)
  • Unlimited use
  • Privacy
  • Can work for future events
• Multi-prong approach to mental health problems
• Experiencing mental health problems can be isolating - benefits of grief support groups
• EMDR for substance use disorder
• Different protocols built into the Virtual EMDR platform including "grief and loss"
• Getting Past Your Past by Francine Shapiro
• Learn more about EMDR by typing, "What is EMDR?" into YouTube search, many videos including videos from the Department of Veteran Affairs
• Pregnancy or infant loss can trigger unprocessed childhood trauma
• Your virtual EMDR sessions are saved so you can track your progress
• Hybrid EMDR - virtual and in-person with a therapist
• EMDR can be applied to the "little things" in life not just trauma, grief, loss, etc
• Benefits of therapists and talk therapy
• Research

Where to find Jeff Tejcek's and his contact information:

• Website  - Virtual EMDR
• LinkedIn
• Email: jeff@vir