IPT MEMBERS ONLY EVENT – EMDR THERAPY – 5 September 2025 5:00PM

This event is part of our specialist interest circles that are open to IPT members only. You can see the IPT membership criteria here: https://instituteofpsychedelictherapy.org/membership.

Bilateral greetings! And welcome to the Psychedelic Assisted EMDR Therapy SIG Group. Our community is dedicated to exploring the transformative potential of combining Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy with psychedelic medications. Join us as we delve into the intersection of these two powerful modalities, sharing insights, research findings, and best practices for harnessing their synergistic effects. Whilst the majority of our sessions will cater for seasoned EMDR practitioners,  those who hold an interest in trauma responsive psychedelic therapies and those who are simply curious about the future of mental health care are also welcome. Our SIG Group provides a collaborative space to deepen your understanding and practice, expand your skills, and contribute to the evolution of trauma-informed, consciousness-expanding therapies. Let’s embark on this transformative journey together and unlock new possibilities for healing and growth through community and collaboration.

The group will be facilitated by PsyA-EMDR enthusiasts Jocelyn Rose and Hannah Raise-Smith who, through their collaboration, have become trailblazers in the field of trauma responsive psychedelic therapy.

Jocelyn is a psychotherapeutic counsellor, clinical supervisor, and EMDR practitioner. Jocelyn holds a diploma in psychedelic therapies and works as a psychedelic therapist on clinical research trials in the UK.  She also maintains a private practice, where she specializes in using EMDR for psychedelic preparation and integration. In her community, Jocelyn co-facilitates a community psychedelic integration circle. She is a member of the psychedelic-assisted EMDR therapy international working group. Additionally, Jocelyn is an author and independent researcher, exploring the potential of EMDR as a trauma-focused, scalable psychedelic-assisted therapy.

Hannah Raine-Smith is a UK-based psychotherapist and clinical supervisor. Early in her career, her work with survivors of domestic abuse fuelled a passion for trauma integration. She went on to study postgraduate cognitive neuroscience, with a focus on the neurobiology of psychedelics and EMDR, and then gained an MSc in EMDR therapy, specialising in complex presentations. Over the past six years, she has utilised EMDR to treat the effects of adverse reactions to psychedelics, by integrating the emergent content. This work has led to the co-authorship of a book on psychedelic-assisted EMDR. She is currently pursuing clinical training in medical herbalism to further enhance her holistic approach to the integration of trauma.