About Dr. Robbie
Dr. Robbie Adler-Tapia
National Register Health Psychologist
EMDRIA Approved Consultant
Dr. Adler-Tapia is a licensed psychologist who has worked with individuals encountering trauma, attachment and dissociation. She provides assessments of children with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. Her 33-year career includes providing counseling, consultation and psychological services for children and families referred by child welfare, Military Veterans, and Public Safety Professionals. She has authored several books, chapters, and articles on treating trauma. Dr. Adler-Tapia’s volunteer work includes collaborating on the CEBC update and SAMHSA approval for EMDR therapy with children, Mental Health Consultant for PISTLE, and as a member of the Arizona State Subcommittee on PTSD in the Military and Public Safety.
TRAINED BY DR. FRANCINE SHAPIRO
Dr. Robbie Adler-Tapia was originally trained in EMDR by Dr. Francine Shapiro, who originated and developed Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. In 2005, Dr. Shapiro approved Dr. Robbie's treatment manual EMDR and the Art of Psychotherapy with Children as being consistent with the EMDR protocol developed by Dr. Shapiro and published in her textbook.
Books & Publications
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) psychotherapy with children who have experienced sexual abuse and trauma.
Adler-Tapia, R., & Settle, C., & Shapiro, F. (2011). Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) psychotherapy with children who have experienced sexual abuse and trauma. In Goodyear-Brown, P. (Ed.), The Handbook of Child Sexual Abuse: Prevention, Assessment and Treatment. N.Y.: Wiley.
EMDR for the Treatment of Children in the Child Welfare System Who Have Been Traumatized by Abuse and Neglect
Adler-Tapia, R.L. (2011). EMDR for the Treatment of Children in the Child Welfare System Who Have Been Traumatized by Abuse and Neglect. In, A. Rubin (Ed.) Empirically Supported Programs and Interventions in Child Welfare: Part of the clinician’s guide to evidence based practice series. N.Y.: Wiley.
Evidence of the efficacy of EMDR with children and adolescents in individual psychotherapy: A review of the research published in peer-reviewed journals
Adler-Tapia, R., & Settle, C. (2009). Evidence of the efficacy of EMDR with children and adolescents in individual psychotherapy: A review of the research published in peer-reviewed journals. Journal of EMDR Practice and Research, 3(4), 232-247.
EMDR Assessment and Desensitization phases with children: Step-by-step directions
Adler-Tapia, R.L. & Settle, C.S. (2009) EMDR Assessment and Desensitization phases with children: Step-by-step directions. In, M. Luber (Ed.) EMDR scripted protocols. N.Y.: Springer Publishing.
Healing the Origins of Trauma: An introduction to EMDR in psychotherapy with children and adolescents
Adler-Tapia, R.L. & Settle, C.S. (2009) Healing the Origins of Trauma: An introduction to EMDR in psychotherapy with children and adolescents. In, A. Rubin & Springer (Eds.) Treatment of traumatized adults and children: Part of the clinician’s guide to evidence based practice series. N.Y.: Wiley.
EMDR with children: The full works
Adler-Tapia, R.L. & Settle, C.S. (2009, March). EMDR with children: The full works. Counselling Children and Young People, a divisional journal of BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, 12-15.
Early Mental Health Intervention for First Responders/Protective Service Workers Including Firefighters and Emergency Medical Services Professionals
Adler-Tapia, R.L. (2013). Early Mental Health Intervention for First Responders/Protective Service Workers Including Firefighters and Emergency Medical Services Professionals. In M. Luber, (Ed), Implementing EMDR Early Mental Health Interventions for Man-Made and Natural Disasters: Models, Scripted Protocols and Summary Sheets. Springer, New York, N.Y.