Francine Shapiro

Biography

Dr. Francine Shapiro is a clinical psychologist with a PhD from the Professional School of Psychological Studies, San Diego and Shapiro is credited as the originator and developer of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), an increasingly popular form of psychotherapy used to deal with trauma. Originally an English Literature major, Shapiro is now a Senior Research Fellow at the Mental Research Institute in Northern California, the Executive Director of the EMDR Institute, and the founder of a non-profit that coordinates disaster response and low training fees across the globe. She is a frequent speak at psychology conferences across the country 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 and EMDR: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing: Basic Principles, Protocols and Procedures.

Research Interest

Psychology