The Shapiro Effect

If you didn't have a chance to grab a Shapiro Effect t-shirt at the HAP Conference or EMDRIA Conference, don't worry, you can still purchase one on our 30th Anniversary Apparel Store!

Check it out!

Continued Growth Across the Trauma Recovery Network^®

Individuals and communities continue to face an exhausting pace of both human-made and natural disasters this year, underscoring the urgent need for accessible mental health support. The Trauma Recovery Network (TRN®) was created to meet this need by providing pro bono EMDR Informed Early Interventions through dedicated local volunteers. This year, our network continues to grow, welcoming new TRN locations, new volunteer members, and new resources to strengthen our impact.

Learn more.

New Partnership with Springer Publishing

We are excited to share the news that we've partnered with Springer Publishing to provide HAP Volunteers and HAP trained EMDR therapists a new benefit! You can now purchase books through Springer Publishing at 25% off the listed price - AND in doing so, 25% of the total cost will be donated back to support our mission!

Here are just a few of the books on EMDR available:

• An EMDR Therapy Primer From Practicum to Practice
• EMDR Group Therapy Emerging Principles and Protocols to Treat Trauma and Beyond
• EMDR and the Art of Psychotherapy with Children Guidebook and Treatment Manual
• Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy Scripted Protocols and Summary Sheets

Visit our Partnership Page to learn more and place an order today!

2025 HAP® Conference: A Celebration of Learning, Connection, and Purpose

The 2025 HAP® Conference took place on August 14–16 in Denver, CO with nearly 200 EMDR clinicians and community partners gathering for three unforgettable days of learning and connection. This year’s theme was tied to our 30th anniversary—30 Years of Trauma Recovery: Empowering the Future of EMDR—and set the stage for a gathering that honored our past, celebrated our present, and charted a hopeful course for the future.

What made this year’s conference stand out was not only the excellence of the educational sessions, but also the unmistakable sense of community that formed among attendees. Read more about this year's event here.

Save the Date: 2026 HAP Conference

Location: Charleston, SC

Dates: October 1–3, 2026

Pre-conference training: Sept. 30 – Oct. 1

We can’t wait to see you there!

Changes to the Board of Directors:

Welcome Robert S. Raymar, Esq.

Trauma Recovery/HAP is thrilled to welcome Robert Raymar to the Board of Directors. Bob is an attorney and Managing Partner of Hellring Lindeman Goldstein & Siegal LLP, a law firm in Roseland, N.J. He lives in Philadelphia, with his well-known spouse Marilyn Luber, PhD, and has attended many EMDR and HAP Conferences with her in the U.S. and Europe. He does considerable fundraising for the YMCA, his alma maters Princeton University and Yale Law School, as well as for numerous progressive office holders and candidates.

Bob is very interested in helping alleviate trauma throughout the world, and in assisting Marilyn in her many EMDR endeavors, including speaking, attending conferences, editing and writing about EMDR therapy.

Read more about Bob and our current Board Members.

Thank you Cynthia Carr!

After years of dedicated service, we offer a heartfelt thank you to Cynthia Carr as she retires from our Board of Directors. Cynthia brought a wealth of legal expertise to the Board, drawing on her distinguished career as Deputy General Counsel, Director of International Legal Affairs, and Director of Planned Giving at Yale University, and as General Counsel at Save the Children. During her time with us, she offered invaluable guidance on both the Gift and Advancement Committees, as well as working groups focused on bylaws, the Trauma Recovery Network and International programs. We are deeply grateful for her wisdom, leadership, and unwavering commitment to advancing our mission.

A Celebration of Service: HAP® Annual Awards Ceremony

Each year we shine a spotlight on several outstanding volunteers and members of the EMDR community whose passion and service exemplify the very best of our mission.

In August, we honored the contributions of ten exceptional individuals/teams during our annual Volunteer Recognition Night, held as part of the 2025 HAP Conference.

Dr. Rosalie Thomas was presented the inaugural Shapiro Effect award in recognition of her extraordinary leadership and enduring impact on the global EMDR community.

Read more about this year's award recipients.

Where in the world is Bob?

Bob is on the move! He was recently spotted on a flight to Arizona, in a G-TEP workshop, and heading to Israel! Send your Bob sightings to info@emdrhap.org. On social media, tag @EMDRHAP and use #AroundTheWorldWithBob.

Below is a list of those who have generously donated their time and expertise during the months of June 2025 through September 2025.

Your willingness to give your time, energy, and knowledge has made it possible for Trauma Recovery/HAP to continue to achieve our mission.

George Abbott

Sarah Anderson

Robin Arnett

Bonita Ashe

Lisa Battle-Gwathney

Stephen Beck

Christeli Brunner

Joanna Burke

Shannon Cantillano

Lori Cao

Trista Carras

Sandra Carrier

Tamara Clemmons

Sara DeBoer

Darla Dixon

Liz Downey

Thomas Efird

Stacy Eggsware

Holly Forman-Patel

Jonna Fries

Peggy Gale

Sharon Gera

Liza Gianetto

Martha Herb

Marcia Holland

Abby Jansen

Angela Keller

Marlene Kenney

Rhonda Kildea

Lisa La Rosa

Marjorie Lamphear

Jason Linder

Barbara Lutz

Scott MacGregor

Jennifer Marchand

Tara May

Amber McKinney-Morgan

Triona McMaster

Monica McNeeley

Reginald McRae

Luna Medina-Wolf

Scott Mentzer

Daniel Mitchell

Regina Morrow Robinson

Alfredo Munoz

Katy Murray

Jenafer Newman

Janelle Nimer

Ted Olejnik

Sarah Osborne

Linda Ouellette

Debra Payne

Hope Payson
Kathleen Phelps

Corrie Piper

Gemma Rivera

Luke Robbins

Sherri Ruggiero

Dorinna Ruh

Susana Russ

Elan Shapiro

Kelly Stevenson

Lesa Swanson

Bernadette Talia

Amanda Uhrig Gulkis

Timothy Vermillion

Benjamin von Ende

Jessica Whitaker

Janet Wilson

Yuchuan Yang

Nicole Yardy

Congratulations and welcome to the following groups:

New Part 1 Facilitator:

Angela Keller

New Facilitators:

Bonita Ashe

Sherri Ruggiero

Lesa Swanson

Sherry Yam

Nicole Yardy

Thank you to the following international volunteers, working to spread and strengthen EMDR in different parts of the world:

Ms. Adithy

Dushyant Bhadlikar

Hvovi Bhagwatwar

Wallapa Bunpromma

Francisca Chiang

Fr. Chilton

Tripti Choudhary Vaid

Pingkan Cynthia

Yulia Direzkia

Nathanael E.J. Sumampouw

Deepak Gupta

Vera Handojo

Nam Hee Kim

Seok Hyeon Kim

Jae Hyun Kim

Masaya Ichii

Rahajeng Ikawahyu Indrawati (Ika)

Shaheen Islam

Tri Iswardani Sadatun

Li Jianjun

Kanokwan Jirathongkhamchote

Syam K Ravindran

Mann Ka Fai

Shamim Karim

Payongsri Khanthikul

Jun Ki Kim

Akiko Kikuchi

Daeho Kim

Pamela Koh

Connie Kristanto

Fang Li

Mahjabeen

James Marid Kaewchinda

Sushma Mehrotra

Nithya Mohan

Chitra Munshi

Chintan Naik

Janet Nathisinghe

Ms. Nithya

Ann Parichawan

Nawanant Piyavhatkul

Mrinalini Purandare

RR. Rahajeng, Ika

Rani Raote

Kruti Shah

Karishma Shah Savla

Supannee Siriapawiwat

Atara Sivan

Usha Srivastava

Natanael Sumampouw

Tri Swasono Hadi

Khadija Tahir

Parul Tank

Sonali Tanksale

Sombat Tapanya

Usha V Srivastava

Jackie Viemilawati

Linda Wan-Koh

Thanyalak Wanliang

Indira Weerasinghe

Matthew Woo

Ma Xiangzhen

Shekh Zadi Rezina Parvin

Rusham Zahra Rana

Jinsong Zhang