Francine Shapiro, Ph.D.
Francine Shapiro, Ph.D., is the originator and developer of EMDR.
Which has been so well researched that it is now recommended as an effective treatment for trauma in the Practice Guidelines of the American Psychiatric Association, and those of the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs.


Dr. Shapiro was a Senior Research Fellow Emeritus at the Mental Research Institute in Palo Alto, California.
Executive Director of the EMDR Institute in Watsonville, CA, and founder and President Emeritus of the Trauma Recovery EMDR Humanitarian Assistance Programs, a non-profit organization that coordinates disaster response and low fee trainings worldwide.
She is a recipient of the International Sigmund Freud Award for distinguished contribution to psychotherapy presented by the City of Vienna in conjunction with the World Council for Psychotherapy, the American Psychological Association Trauma Division Award for Outstanding Contributions to Practice in Trauma Psychology, and the Distinguished Scientific Achievement in Psychology Award presented by the California Psychological Association.
Cadre of Experts
Dr. Shapiro was designated as one of the "Cadre of Experts" of the American Psychological Association & Canadian Psychological Association Joint Initiative on Ethnopolitical Warfare, and has served as advisor to a wide variety of trauma treatment and outreach organizations and journals.
She has been an invited speaker at psychology conferences worldwide and has written and co-authored more than 60 articles, chapters, and books about EMDR, including Getting Past Your Past: Taking Control of Your Life with Self-Help Techniques from EMDR Therapy (Rodale), EMDR: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing: Basic Principles, Protocols and Procedures (Guilford Press), EMDR: The Breakthrough Therapy for Overcoming Anxiety, Stress and Trauma (Basic Books), EMDR as an Integrative Psychotherapy Approach: Experts of Diverse Orientations Explore the Paradigm Prism (American Psychological Association Books), and Handbook of EMDR and Family Therapy Processes(Wiley).

Vita

Personal Data
- California licensed psychologist (PSY12160)
- Executive Director-EMDR Institute, Inc.
- Founder and President Emeritus-EMDR Humanitarian Assistance Programs
- Senior Research Fellow Emeritus-Mental Research Institute, Palo Alto, California
- Developed Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy
- Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology-Professional School of Psychological Studies, San Diego, California
- a.b.d. in English Literature-New York University

Awards
- American Psychological Association Division 56 Award for Outstanding Contributions to Practice in Trauma Psychology (2009)
- State of Connecticut General Assembly Official Citation in recognition of the development of EMDR therapy (2008)
- City of New Haven Board of Alderman Official Citation in recognition of the contribution of EMDR therapy
- International Sigmund Freud Award for Psychotherapy presented by the City of Vienna (2002) in conjunction with the World Council for Psychotherapy.
- Humanitarian Assistance Award presented by the EMDR International Association (1996)
- Distinguished Scientific Achievement in Psychology Award presented by the California Psychological Association (1993)

Membership
- International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies Treatment Guidelines Committee
- Complex Trauma Treatment Guidelines Taskforce (ISSTD/APA Division 56)
- Board of Scientific & Professional Advisors-The American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress
- Editorial Board of Journal of Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice and Policy
- Editorial Board of Journal of Brief Therapy
- Editorial Board of Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology
- Editorial Board of Journal of American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis
- Editorial Board of Journal of EMDR Practice and Research
- Society for Psychotherapy Research
- International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies
- Society for the Exploration of Psychotherapy Integration
- Anxiety Disorders Association of America
- California Psychological Association
- EMDR International Association

Selected EMDR Invited Presentations
- American Psychological Society Presidential Symposium on PTSD
- Global Mental Health Briefing sponsored by UNITAR and NGO Forum for Health
- The UN Interagency Framework Team for Preventive Action
- Duke University-Invited Grand Rounds
- Langley Porter, UCSF-Invited Grand Rounds
- UCSD-Invited Grand Rounds
- Yale University-Invited Trauma Presentation
- Stanford University-Invited Trauma Presentation
- Boston University School of Medicine-Trauma Conference-Invited plenary
- Harvard Medical School-Department of Continuing Education-Invited workshop
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine-Department of Psychiatry-Invited workshop
- European Association of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapy-Keynote Address
- Mount Sinai Hospital-Psychiatry Academic Day (Toronto, Canada)-Invited plenary
- American Psychological Association-Invited addresses
- International Congress of Applied Psychology-Invited presentation
- Italian Association of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapy-Keynote Address
- World Congress of Psychotherapy-Invited plenary
- International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies-Invited Master Clinician Presentation
- Society for the Exploration of Psychotherapy-Invited plenary
- International Congress on Ericksonian Approaches to Hypnosis and Psychotherapy-Invited workshops
- Family Therapy Networker Conference-Invited workshop
- Psychotherapy Networker Conference-Invited addresses
- California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists-Invited presentation
- Eastern Regional Conference on Abuse and Multiple Personality-Invited workshop
- Academy of Guided Imagery-Invited key note address
- The 1st Pan-Pacific Brief Psychotherapy Conference (Kyushu, Japan)-Invite keynote and workshop
- American Academy of Psychotherapists Conference-Invited presentation
- Torture and Trauma Survivors 5th Anniversary Conference (Stockholm)-Keynote address
- Evolution of Psychotherapy Conference-Invited presentations
- The New Traumatology Conference-Invited presentation
- Comprehensive Treatment Approaches for Adults with Childhood Trauma Histories-The Menninger Clinic-Invited plenary
- Trauma, Loss & Dissociation Conference-Invited presentation
- American Society of Clinical Hypnosis-Keynote speaker
- International Society for Study of Dissociation-Invited presentation
- Harvard Trauma Conference-Invited plenary
- Ericksonian Brief Therapy Conference-Invited presentation
- 14th International Congress of Hypnosis-Invited Address
- 9th International Conference-National Institute for the Clinical Application of Behavior Medicine-Keynote address
- EMDR International Association-Keynote Address
- EMDR Europe Association-Keynote Address
- EMDR Asia-Keynote Address
- San Francisco Department of Public Health Community Substance Abuse Services-San Francisco Target Cities Project-Keynote Address
- Lifespan Learning Institute-Understanding and Treating Trauma-Keynote Addresses
- California Psychological Association-Invited Master Lecturer (presented in absentia)
- State University of New York/New York State Office of Mental Health Trauma Conference-Keynote Address
- Lindauer Psychotherapy Weeks-Germany-Invited workshop
- Young Presidents’ Organization-Invited workshops
- UC San Diego Conference on Cutting Edge Treatments-Invited plenary
Publications-Psychology
Books
Shapiro, F. (2018). Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy: Basic Principles, Protocols, and Procedures (3rd edition). New York: Guilford Press.
Shapiro, F. (2001). Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing: Basic Principles, Protocols, and Procedures (2nd edition). New York: Guilford Press.
Shapiro, F. (1995). Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing: Basic Principles, Protocols, and Procedures. New York: Guilford Press.
Shapiro, F. (Ed.) (2002). EMDR as an Integrative Psychotherapy Approach: Experts of Diverse Orientations Explore the Paradigm Prism. Wash., D.C.: American Psychological Association Press.
Shapiro, F. (2006). EMDR and new notes on adaptive information processing: Case formulation principles, scripts and worksheets. Camden, CT: EMDR Humanitarian Assistance Programs.
Shapiro, F. (2012). Getting Past Your Past: Take Control of Your Life with Self-Help Techniques from EMDR Therapy. NY: Rodale.
Shapiro, F. & Forrest, M.S. (2016). EMDR: The Breakthrough Therapy for Overcoming Anxiety, Stress, and Trauma. New York: BasicBooks.
Shapiro, F., Kaslow, F., & Maxfield, L., (Eds.) (2007). Handbook of EMDR and Family Therapy Processes. New York: Wiley.
Solomon, M.F., Neborsky, R.J., McCullough, L., Alpert, M., Shapiro, F., & Malan, D. (2001). Short-Term Therapy for Long-Term Change. New York: Norton.
Chapters
Adler-Tapia, R., Settle, C., & Shapiro, F. (2012). Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) psychotherapy with children who have experienced sexual abuse and trauma. In P. Goodyear-Brown (Ed.) The handbook of child sexual abuse: Identification, assessment and treatment (pp. 229-250). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.
Brown, S., Stowasser, J.E., & Shapiro F. (2011). Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR): Mental health-substance use. In D.B. Cooper (Ed.) Intervention in Mental Health-Substance Use (pp. 165-193). Oxford: Radcliffe Publishing.
Leeds, A. M., & Shapiro, F. (2000). EMDR and Resource Installation: Principles and procedures for enhancing current functioning and resolving Traumatic experiences. In J. Carlson & L. Sperry (Eds.), Brief Therapy Strategies with Individuals and Couples. Phoenix, Az: Zeig/Tucker.
Levin, C., Shapiro, F., and Weakland, J. (1996). When the past is present: A conversation about EMDR and the MRI interactional approach. In M.F. Hoyt (Ed.). Constructive Therapies Two. New York: Guilford Press.
Manfield, P. & Shapiro, F. (2003). The application of EMDR to the treatment of personality disorders. In J.F. Magnavita (Ed.) Handbook of Personality: Theory and Practice. New York: Wiley
Shapiro, F. (1993). Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing: A new treatment for anxiety and related trauma. In L. Hyer, (Ed.) Trauma Victim: Theoretical Considerations and Practical Suggestions. Muncie, IN: Accelerated Development Press.
Shapiro, F. (1997). Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR): Research and clinical significance. In P. Gosselin and W. Matthews (Eds.) Current thinking and research in brief therapy: Solutions, strategies, narratives. New York: Brunner Mazel.
Shapiro, F. (1998). Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR): Historical context, recent research, and future directions. In L. Vandercreek & T. Jackson (Eds.) Innovation’s in clinical practice: A source Book (Vol. 16). Sarasota, FL: Professional Resource Press.
Shapiro, F. (2013). Redefining trauma and its hidden connections: Identifying and reprocessing the experiential contributors to a wide variety of disorders. In M. Solomon & D.S. Siegel (Eds). Healing moments in psychotherapy: Mindful awareness, neural integration, and therapeutic presence. NY: Norton.
Shapiro, F., & Lake, K. (2005). EMDR, In M. Hersen and J. Rosqvist (Eds.) Encyclopedia of behavior modification and cognitive behavior therapy, NY: Sage Publications.
Shapiro, F. & Laliotis, D. (2015). EMDR therapy for trauma-related disorders. In M. Cloitre & U. Schnyder (Eds.) Evidence based treatments for trauma-related psychological disorders. A practical guide for clinicians. NY: Springer.
Shapiro, F. & Maxfield, L. (2003). EMDR and information processing in psychotherapy treatment: Personal development and global implications. In M. Solomon and D. Siegel (Eds.) Healing trauma. New York: Norton.
Shapiro, F., & Maxfield, L. (2002). Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR). In G. Zimmar, M. Hersen, & W. Sledge (Eds.), Encyclopedia of psychotherapy. New York: Academic Press.
Shapiro, F., Snyker, E, & Maxfield, L. (2002). Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR). In F. Kaslow & T. Wilson (Eds.). Comprehensive handbook of psychotherapy. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.
Shapiro, F. & Solomon, R. M. (2010). EMDR. In I. Weiner and W.E.Craighead (Eds.). The Corsini encyclopedia of psychology (4th edition). Vol. 2 (pp. 629-632). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.
Shapiro, F. & Solomon, R. M. (2010). EMDR. In G. Nardone & A Salvini (Eds.). International dictionary of psychotherapies. Rome, Italy: Garzanti Publishing
Shapiro, F. & Solomon, R. M. (1995). Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing: Neurocognitive information processing. In G. Everley (Ed.) Innovation’s in disaster and trauma psychology. Chevron Publishing: Elliot City, MD.
Shapiro, F., & Solomon, R. (2017). Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy. N. Gold, J. M. Cook & C. J. Dalenberg (Eds.). Handbook of Trauma Psychology: Vol. 2. Trauma Practice. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
Shapiro, F., Wesselmann, D. & Mevissen, L. (2017). Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy (EMDR). In M.A. Landolt, M. Cloitre & U. Schnyder (Eds.) Evidence Based Treatments for Trauma-Related Disorders in Children and Adolescents. NY: Springer.
Solomon, R. & Shapiro, F. (1997). Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing: An effective therapeutic tool for trauma and grief. In C. Figley (Ed.) Death and trauma. New York: Taylor & Francis.
Solomon, R. & Shapiro, F. (2012). EMDR and adaptive information processing: The development of resilience and coherence. In K.Gow & M. Celinski (Eds.), Trauma: Recovering from Deep Wounds and Exploring the Potential for Renewal. New York: Nova Science Publishers.
Wesselmann, D. & Shapiro, F., (2013). EMDR and the treatment of complex trauma in children and adolescents. In J. Ford & C. Courtois (Eds.). Treating complex traumatic stress disorders in children and adolescents. New York: Guilford Press.
Articles
Brown, S. & Shapiro, F. (2006). EMDR in the treatment of borderline personality disorder. Clinical Case Studies, 5, 403-420.
Gomez, A. & Shapiro, F. (2012). EMDR therapy with children: Journey into wholeness. Child & Family Professional, 15, 20-30.
Hofmann, A., Fischer, G., Galley, N. & Shapiro, F. (1998). EMDR: Memory reprocessing and accelerated emotional learning. European Journal of Clinical Hypnosis, 4, 206-213.
Landin-Romero, R. et al. (2013). EMDR therapy modulates the default mode network in a subsyndromal, traumatized bipolar patient. Neuropsychobiology, 67, 181-184.
Luber, M. & Shapiro, F. (2009). Interview with Francine Shapiro: Future directions for EMDR. Journal of EMDR Science and Practice, 3, 217-31.
Madrid, A., Skolek, S., & Shapiro, F. (2006). Repairing failures in bonding through EMDR. Clinical Case Studies, 5, 271-286.
Ricci, R. J., Clayton, C. A., & Shapiro, F. (2006). Some effects of EMDR treatment with previously abused child molesters: Theoretical reviews and preliminary findings. Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology, 17, 538 – 562.
Schneider, J., Hofmann, A., Rost, C., & Shapiro, F. (2008). EMDR in the treatment of chronic phantom limb pain. Pain Medicine, 9, 76-82.
Schneider, J., Hofmann, A., Rost, C., & Shapiro, F. (2007). EMDR and phantom limb pain: Case study, theoretical implications, and treatment guidelines. Journal of EMDR Science and Practice, 1,31-45.
Schnyder, U., Ehlers, A., Elbert, T., Foa, E., Gersons, B., Resick, P., Shapiro, F., & Cloitre, M. (2015). Psychotherapies for PTSD: what do they have in common?. European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 6. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.3402/ejpt.v6.28186.
Shapiro, F. (1989). Efficacy of the eye movement desensitization procedure in the treatment of traumatic memories. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 2, 199-223.
Shapiro, F. (1989). Eye movement desensitization procedure: A new treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder. Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, 20, 211- 217.
[Received the JBTEP award for best article published in 1989].
Shapiro, F. (1990). Eye movement desensitization procedure: A new treatment for anxiety and related traumata. California Psychologist, July, 18-19.
Shapiro, F. (1991). Eye movement desensitization & reprocessing procedure: From EMD to EMD/R--a new treatment model for anxiety and related traumata. Behavior Therapist, 14, 133-135.
Shapiro, F. (1993). Commentary: The status of EMDR in 1992. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 6, 416-421.
Shapiro, F. (1994). Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing: A new treatment for trauma and the whole person. Treating Abuse Today, 4, no. 1, 5-13; no. 2, 12- 19.
Shapiro, F. (1994). Alternative stimuli in the use of EMDR. Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, 25, 89.
Shapiro, F. (1994). EMDR: In the eye of a paradigm shift. Behavior Therapist, 17, 153-158.
Shapiro, F. (1995). Time to end the EMDR controversy. Disaster and Trauma Currents, 4, 6-11.
Shapiro, F. (1995). Doing our homework. Family Therapy Networker, September/October, 49.
Shapiro, F. (1996). Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR): Evaluation of controlled PTSD research. Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, 27, 209-218.
Shapiro, F. (1996). Errors of context and review of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing research. Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, 27, 313-317.
Shapiro, F. (1996). EMDR: The clinical effects of accelerated information processing. Advancing Practice, 1, 1-3.
Shapiro, F. (1996). EMDR: Adaptive information processing. Independent Practice, 16, 142-146.
Shapiro, F. (1996). EMDR: Clinical findings and accelerated information processing. The Family Digest, 9, 1,8-9,12-13.
Shapiro, F. (1997). EMDR: Setting the record straight. Contemporary Psychology , 42, 363-364.
Shapiro, F. (1998). Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR): Accelerated information processing and affect-driven constructions. Crisis Intervention and Time-Limited Treatment, 4, 145-157.
Shapiro, F. (1999). Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR): Clinical and research implications of an integrated psychotherapy treatment. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 13, 35-67.
Shapiro, F. (2001). The challenges of treatment evolution and integration. American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis, 43, 183-186.
Shapiro, F. (2002). EMDR twelve years after its introduction: past and future research. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 58, 1-22.
Shapiro, F. (2002). EMDR and the role of the clinician in psychotherapy evaluation: Towards a more comprehensive integration of science and practice. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 58, 1453-1463.
Shapiro, F. (2007). EMDR, adaptive information processing, and case conceptualization. Journal of EMDR Practice and Research, 1, 68-87.
Shapiro, F. (2010). EMDR therapy: Adaptive information processing, clinical applications and research recommendations. APA Division 56 Trauma Psychology Newsletter, 5, 12-18.
Shapiro, F. (2012). EMDR therapy: An overview of current and future research. European Review of Applied Psychology, 62, 193-195.
Shapiro, F. (2012). EMDR humanitarian assistance programs: Building sustainable mental health resources worldwide. Stress Points, 12, 2-3.
Shapiro, F. (2013). The Case: Treating Jared through eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 69, 495-497.
Shapiro, F. (2014). The role of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy in medicine: Addressing the psychological and physical symptoms stemming from adverse life experiences. The Permanente Journal, 18, 71-77.
Shapiro, F. (2014, Spring). EMDR therapy: A brief overview of trauma research, clinical practice and proposed neurobiological mechanisms. Division 56 Trauma Psychology American Psychology Association Newsletter, 5-8.
Shapiro, F. (2014). EMDR therapy humanitarian assistance programs: Treating the psychological, physical, and societal effects of adverse experiences worldwide. Journal of EMDR Practice and Research, 8, 181-186.
Shapiro, F. (2016, March). Clinician's Corner: EMDR Therapy. ISTSS StressPoints.
Shapiro, F., Lake, K., & Norcross, J. (2003). Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) as an integrative treatment for trauma. Revista de Psicotrauma para Iberoamerica, 2, 4-12.
Shapiro, F. & Laliotis, D. (2011). EMDR and the adaptive information processing model: Integrative treatment and case conceptualization. Clinical Social Work Journal. 39, 91–200.
Shapiro, F., & Maxfield, L. (2001). Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR): Clinical implications of an integrated psychotherapy treatment. Directions in Clinical and Counseling Psychology, 11, 59-70. Published simultaneously in Directions in Mental Health Counseling.
Shapiro, F., & Maxfield, L. (2002). EMDR: In the blink of an eye. The British Psychologist, 15. 120-124.
Shapiro, F., & Maxfield, L. (2002). EMDR: Information processing in the treatment of trauma. In Session: Journal of Clinical Psychology, 58, 933-946. Special Issue: Treatment of PTSD.
Shapiro, F., Vogelmann-Sine, S. & Sine, L. (1994). EMDR: Treating substance abuse and trauma. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, 26, 379-391.
Solomon, R.W. & Shapiro, F. (2008). EMDR and the adaptive information processing model: Potential mechanisms of change. Journal of EMDR Practice and Research, 2, 315-325.
Zabukovec, J., Lazrove, S., & Shapiro, F. (2000). Self-healing aspects of EMDR: The therapeutic change process and perspectives of integrated psychotherapies. Journal of Psychotherapy Integration, 10, 189-206.
Miscellaneous - Psychology
Shapiro, F. (1991). Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing: A cautionary note. the Behavior Therapist, 14,188.
Shapiro, F. (1992). Book review: Give Sorrow Words: Working With a Dying Child by Dorothy Judd. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 5, 513-515
Shapiro, F. (1992). Dr. Francine Shapiro responds. the Behavior Therapist, 15, 111.
Shapiro, F. (1993). EMDR deja vu. the Behavior Therapist, 16, 187-188.
Shapiro, F. (1997). An EMDR dialogue. Behavior Online: www.behavior.net
Shapiro, F. (1998). Preface in K. Johnson's Trauma in the Lives of Children. Alameda, CA: Hunter House
Shapiro, F. (1998). Foreword. In P. Manfield (Ed.) Extending EMDR: A casebook of innovative appliations. New York: Norton.
Shapiro, F. (1999). Foreword. In J. Lovett Smalll Wonders: Healing childhood trauma with EMDR. NY: Free Press/Simon & Schuster.
Shapiro, F. (2001). Foreward. In S. Silver & S. Rogers Light in the heart of darkness. Chicago: Norton.
Shapiro, F. (2005). Foreward. In M. Dworkin EMDR and the rational imperative. New York: Brunner-Routledge.
Shapiro, F. (2012). The Evidence on E.M.D.R. New York Times Consults: Experts in the Front Line of Medicine
Shapiro, F. (2012). Expert Answers on E.M.D.R. New York Times Consults: Experts in the Front Line of Medicine
Shapiro, F. (2012, January). Baby boomers and distant dads. Huffington Post.
Shapiro, F. (2012, February). How memories keep us apart: The past is present. Huffington Post.
Shapiro, F. (2012, February). Why our unconscious rules us and what to do about it. Huffington Post.
Videotapes
(1998). EMDR for Trauma: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. APA Psychotherapy Videotape Series II: American Psychological Association
(1998). EMDR: A Closer Look Videotape series: Guilford Press
(1999). EMDR: Working with Grief. Brief Therapy videotape series: Zeig & Tucker.
Publications - English Literature
[Puk] Shapiro, F. (Ed.) (1978). Thomas Hardy's Chosen Poems. New York: Frederick Ungar Publishing
Shapiro, F. (1974-1979). A variety of critical and encyclopedia articles and book reviews in the area of American and English literature.