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EMDR THERAPY BASIC TRAINING, WEEKEND 2 - FRI/SAT/SUN (VIRTUAL - APR/JUL)
This training is presented by a senior EMDR Institute trainer selected and trained by EMDR originator Dr. Francine Shapiro who is approved to use the EMDR Institute Training Manual and provide other EMDR Institute resources.
EMDR Therapy Basic Training presented by Mark Nickerson, LICSW
The EMDR Therapy Basic Training Courses offer 40 CE Credits (20 credits for Part 1 and 20 for Part 2:
EMDR International Association: EMDR Advanced Training & Distance Learning, LLC (EMDR ATDL) is an EMDRIA Approved Credit Provider (#07002) and maintains responsibility for this program and its content in accordance with EMDRIA standards. National Board for Certified Counselors: EMDR Advanced Trainings & Distance Learning, LLC (EMDR ATDL) has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6709. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. American Psychological Association: EMDR ATDL is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. Advanced Psychotherapy Trainings (APT) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. APT maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
VIRTUAL TRAINING
Weekend 1: September 22-24, 2023, Weekend 2: December 1-3, 2023, WORKSHOP AGENDA (BOTH WEEKENDS) - ALL TIMES ET: Friday: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM Session Saturday: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM Session Sunday: 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM Session The EMDR Therapy Basic Training (Parts 1 and 2) is designed for licensed mental health practitioners who treat adults and children in a clinical setting. EMDR is a comprehensive psychotherapy that accelerates the treatment of a wide range of client difficulties and self-esteem issues related to disturbing past events and present life conditions. EMDR therapy is practiced throughout the world. This interactional, standardized treatment approach has been empirically validated in over 40 randomized controlled studies with trauma patients, and hundreds of published case reports evaluating effectiveness with a considerable range of presenting complaints, including PTSD, depression, anxiety, phobias, excessive grief, somatic conditions and addictions. EMDR therapy is guided by the Adaptive Information Processing model which addresses the unprocessed memories that appear to set the basis for a wide range of current dysfunction. A number of neuro-physiological studies have documented the rapid post treatment EMDR effects. This training is based upon the textbook by EMDR originator Francine Shapiro, PhD Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing: Basic Principles, Protocols and Procedures Guilford Press, NY, 3rd Edition, 2017, and includes evidence based updates to EMDR therapy since that time. Training Highlights 20 hours of didactic presentation + 20 hours of supervised practice Supervised small group practice on each training day Overview of the human information processing system Treatment approaches for a full range of trauma and other disturbing life events Methods to reduce acute symptoms and to achieve comprehensive mental health Specialized history-taking to identify presenting problems and underlying issues Treatment planning to address past events, current triggers and future needs Stabilization techniques and strength-based resource development Applications to addictions, grief, anxiety, coping with physical health issues Applications to combat trauma and first responders Strategies for managing dissociation Cultural adaptations and treating culturally based trauma and adversity Part 2 of the EMDR training consists of the same format and time allotment associated with morning didactic lecture; early afternoon small group content related discussion; and practice sessions. The practicum sessions with experiences as therapist, client and observer follow the same format as in Part 1 and offer participants additional supervised practice experiences with new partners working on newly identified issues. The morning didactic session of Day 1 (Part 2) begins with a presentation of applications and procedures when using EMDR therapy with more complex clinical presentation which are more likely to include diagnosis of C-PTSD, addictions, high levels of dissociation and dissociative disorders, attachment related issues, major acute stressors, and more. Participants learn related assessment strategies including distinguishing adult-onset trauma from developmental trauma. Additional resource development skills are taught including the Resource Development and Installation protocol. Participants are taught a process to move from clinical assessment to case conceptualization to treatment planning. Participants learn multiple principles for consideration in determining client readiness for various EMDR procedures. Participants are taught EMD to address specific stressors and triggers and are taught more nuanced considerations in memory target selection. Afternoon small groups reinforce clinical case conceptualization tools. Day 2 of the training begins with Q&A related to the prior days content and practicum experiences. New content includes discussion of means to identify blocked or inefficient reprocessing. The cognitive interweave procedure is described with multiple examples as well as other strategies to enhance adaptive reprocessing. Video examples of key procedures are reviewed. Core concepts of Phases 3-6 are reviewed. Participants learn how to close down sessions with incomplete targets. Afternoon small group exercises explore the use if the cognitive interweave. Day 3 begins with Q&A related to the prior days content and practicum experiences. New content focuses on the multiple uses of EMDR therapy to address the needs of diverse clinical populations and clinical presentations. These specific EMDR applications are highlighted with key clinically significant considerations and additional resources are cited. Topics include addressing social and culturally based trauma and adversity, psychological reactions to illness and injury, grief and mourning, anxiety and phobias, addictions, dissociation, and treating combat veterans and first responders. Phase 8 is reviewed. Q and A includes discussion of resources and strategies to assist participants as they advance post-training in their understanding and practice of EMDR therapy PART 2 LEARNING OBJECTIVES CONTENT INCLUDES:- Describe 3 strategies to identify and effectively resolve clinical problem areas in the utilization of EMDR therapy
- Identify 2 internal and external resources that clients need to have in place
- Identify 2 clinical situations where EMD would be appropriate as an intervention
- Distinguish between EMD and the EMDR standard protocol
- Distinguish between adult-onset trauma and developmental trauma
- Identify when you would target an adult-onset trauma versus applying the standard protocol
- Describe 2 clinical symptoms that may indicate the need to assess for dissociation
- Describe the 3 different categories of resources
- Describe 3 examples of specific resources to use with difficult or resistant clients
- Describe the procedural steps for closing down incomplete sessions
- Describe the protocol to initiate an incomplete session for processing to resolution
- Describe one therapy-interfering behavior that may need to be addressed in order for treatment to proceed
- Describe a treatment plan to choose and prioritize targets appropriate for EMDR treatment
- Describe 3 strategies for dealing with highly emotional responses
- Describe 3 strategies for dealing with dissociative symptoms
- Distinguish between a simple phobia and a process phobia
- Describe 3 cautions for using EMDR therapy with addictions and compulsions
- Identify one category of memory appropriate for targeting with combat veterans
- Describe 3 strategies to treat complex trauma-related disorders
- Describe 3 ways that EMDR therapy demonstrates cultural competence as an intervention
- Completion of Part 1 and Part 2 3-Day Trainings
- Reading the textbook

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