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Dual Attention is what makes EMDR therapy work. Amanda Tami describes it as having one foot in the past and one in the present. By participating in an activity, like bilateral stimulation, while holding a traumatic memory, the intense emotional memories never come all the way into the present. This protects against retraumatization during reprocessing.
Learn more about EMDR therapy in autism from Amanda Tami's webinar presentation here: autism.org/emdr-therapy-and-autism
Amanda Tami, LPC, BCBA, is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Board Certified Behavior Analyst at the Johnson Center for Child Health and Development. She provides behavior analytic services and psychotherapy to neurodivergent individuals and their families. She has experience treating co-occurring conditions such as anxiety, depression, and trauma. Amanda is certified in EMDR therapy and its applications to children. Amanda has provided training and consultation locally, nationally, and internationally to parents and providers on various topics including building emotion regulation, support across the lifespan, sexuality, and trauma-informed ABA. Amanda lives in Austin with her husband and son and loves cats, crosswords, and Below Deck marathons.
Dual Attention is what makes EMDR therapy work. Amanda Tami describes it as having one foot in the past and one in the present. By participating in an activity, like bilateral stimulation, while holding a traumatic memory, the intense emotional memories never come all the way into the present. This protects against retraumatization during reprocessing.
Learn more about EMDR therapy in autism from Amanda Tami's webinar presentation here: autism.org/emdr-therapy-and-autism
Amanda Tami, LPC, BCBA, is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Board Certified Behavior Analyst at the Johnson Center for Child Health and Development. She provides behavior analytic services and psychotherapy to neurodivergent individuals and their families. She has experience treating co-occurring conditions such as anxiety, depression, and trauma. Amanda is certified in EMDR therapy and its applications to children. Amanda has provided training and consultation locally, nationally, and internationally to parents and providers on various topics including building emotion regulation, support across the lifespan, sexuality, and trauma-informed ABA. Amanda lives in Austin with her husband and son and loves cats, crosswords, and Below Deck marathons.
