Full Course Description
Attachment-Focused EMDR: Healing Developmental Deficits and Adults Abused as Children
Program Information
Objectives
- Integrate an Attachment-Focus into the history taking and preparation phases of EMDR.
- Analyze the four most commonly used resources to install in EMDR therapy.
- Integrate attachment repair resources into EMDR therapy.
- Utilize attachment repair resources for different attachment styles, and analyze how this informs clinical treatment interventions.
- Demonstrate how to integrate love resources into Attachment-Focused EMDR therapy.
- Analyze how imagination and bilateral stimulation can be used to repair early developmental stages in clients.
- Determine when to adapt the standard EMDR protocol for clients with attachment wounds.
- Integrate an Attachment-Focus into the desensitization, installation, closure and re-evaluation phases of EMDR.
- Utilize the bridging technique in Attachment-Focused EMDR therapy.
- Utilize at least four interweave strategies in-session.
Outline
The five basic principles of Attachment-Focused EMDR and what is needed from the therapist
- Laying the groundwork for EMDR
- The five basic principles of Attachment-Focused EMDR
- What is needed from the EMDR Therapist for attachment repair
- Empathy and attunement
- The ability to spate “what is yours” from “what is the client’s”
- A “right-brain to right-brain” connections
- Body-sensing and mindfulness
Tapping in Resources, Utilizing Love Resources and Other Attachment Repair Resources
- Steps for installing resources
- Tapping In: The four most important resources
- Peaceful place
- Nurturing figures
- Inner wisdom figures
- Demonstration video: Tapping In Resources: Attachment-Focused EMDR for Social Anxiety, Part 1
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Utilizing Love Resources and Other Attachment Repair Resources
- Creating New Parents
- Repairing developmental deficits
- Demonstration video: Repairing Birth Trauma
- Utilizing Love Resources
- Those you love and those who love you
- Circle of love
- Loving Kindness meditation
- Other Attachment Repair Resources
- Therapist as resource: What to do and what to avoid
- Moments of connection and healthy attachment
- Accessing positives
- Demonstration video preview: Attachment-Focused EMDR with a Client with Severe Early Sexual Abuse
Preparing Client for EMDR, Successful Target Development
- The Tragic Consequences of Abuse or Neglect
- Preparing Clients for EMDR
- Ego-strengthening techniques
- Resource installation
- Three phases of treatment
The Modified Protocol
- Modifying the standard EMDR procedural steps
- Resources
- Picture
- Emotions
- Body sensations
- Negative belief
- Bilateral stimulation
- Demonstration video: Attachment-Focused EMDR with a Client with Severe Early Sexual Abuse
Successful target development
- Installation, body scan and closure
- Successful target development
- Developing targets from distressing scenes, flashbacks, other sources
- The Bridging Technique: Its use in target development
Helping clients with processing difficulties and using interweaves
- Helping clients with processing difficulties
- Working with abreactions
- Helping clients who dissociate during EMDR
- Working with numbness, sleepiness and memory changing
- Interweave Strategies
- Demonstration Video: Using Interweaves
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01/01/2015
Bonus: Attachment-Focused EMDR for an Eating Disorder
Program Information
Objectives
- Demonstrate how to use EMDR in the therapeutic session for a dysfunctional behavior
- Use Attachment-Focused EMDR™ to aid in repairing a client’s unmet developmental needs.
- Analyze the history of the presenting problem to determine therapeutic needs.
Outline
- Introduction of Laurel Parnell and EMDR
- Introduction of session
- Presenting the Problem
- Exploring the History of the Presenting Problem
- Installments
- Peaceful Place
- Nurturing Figure
- Protector Figure
- Wise Figure
- Team of Inner Helpers
- Looking for an Example of Bingeing from which to Bridge
- Using the Bridging Technique to Find a Target
- Bridging from Urge to Binge
- Orienting Time and Place
- Developing a Target
- Checking the Target
- Checking in with the Baby
- Following a Somatic Channel
- Returning to Target
- Imagination Interweaves
- Meet the Baby’s Needs
- Moving Forward in Time
- Exploring what the 9 year-old child needs
- Meet 9 year-old’s needs
- Checking for a Positive Cognition
- Installing the PC
- “I am Loved” with the “Movie”
- Imagination Interweave
- Checking with the Baby
- Positive Cognition
- Installing the PC with the Baby Scene
- Checking the Trigger to Binge Scene
- Processing the Remaining Charge from the Trigger Scene
- Doing a Reality Check
- EMDR Can’t Change What is True
- More Reality Checking
- Is this something that needs to be addressed in her life now, or is this coming from the past?
- Checking the New Scenario
- New Future Scenario of Making Better Healthy Choices
- Identifying an Area for Future Work
- Imagining the Future Scenario with New Behavior
- Checking the Work
- Debriefing the session and identifying possible future work
- Session Summary
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01/01/2015
Bonus: Attachment-Focused EMDR to Heal a Relationship Trauma
Program Information
Objectives
- Debate the importance of the therapeutic relationship and therapist flexibility in adapting to the client’s needs.
- Develop resources for overcoming roadblocks in the therapeutic session.
- Implement the modified protocol in therapeutic sessions with clients affected by a relationship trauma.
Outline
- Introduction of Laurel Parnell and EMDR
- Introduction of session
- Exploring the Presenting Problem
- History
- Establishing the Bilateral Stimulation
- Installments
- Peaceful Place
- Nurturing Figures
- Protector Figures
- Wise Figure
- Checking the EMDR Target from Past Session
- Picture
- Attempting to Bridge to Find an Early Incident
- Modified Protocol
- Checking the Target
- Checking the SUDS
- Socratic Interweaves
- Checking the SUDS
- Checking for a Positive Cognition (PC)
- Body Scan
- Checking the Recent Trigger
- Processing the Trigger
- Imagining a Future Scenario
- Closure
- Session Summary
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01/01/2015
Bonus: Attachment-Focused EMDR for the Repair of Early Childhood Separation and Loss
Program Information
Objectives
- Utilize Attachment-Focused EMDR™ with clients who have experienced trauma from early childhood separation and loss.
- Role-play the development and installation of resources in the therapeutic session.
- Implement EMDR techniques to find the target and help the client to feel grounded and at peace.
Outline
- Introduction of Laurel Parnell and EMDR
- Introduction of session
- Background of patient
- Establishing the Bilateral Stimulation Preferences
- Establishing Signal for Stop and Keep Going
- Installments
- Peaceful Place
- Nurturing Figures
- Protector Figures
- Wise Figure
- Inner Community
- Team of Inner Resource
- Target Development
- Bridging from a negative cognition to find a target
- Refining the Picture (Begin the Modified Protocol)
- Emotions
- Negative Cognition (Begin BLS for Desensitization)
- Checking the Target with Child Self
- Designing Imagination Interweaves
- Repair/Meeting the Child’s Needs
- Checking the Target with Child Self
- Checking the SUDS
- Split-screen Interweave
- Sort Out the Past from the Present
- Checking the Target
- Installing a Positive Cognition (PC)
- Checking the Present Situation
- Checking for a New Positive Cognition
- New Positive Scene Arises
- New Positive Cognition
- “I can forgive my mother.”
- Checking the Body
- Closing and Debriefing
- Question and Answer Session
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01/01/2015
Bonus: EMDR for PTSD from a Natural Disaster
Program Information
Objectives
- Analyze the three parts of the modified EMDR protocol, and how the protocol informs clinical treatment interventions.
- Establish bilateral stimulation preferences with the client during the therapeutic session.
- Create resources and metaphors for safety and peace during while implementing the three-part protocol.
Outline
- Establishing Bilateral Stimulation Preferences
- Establishing a Signal for Stop and Keep Going
- Create resources and metaphors for safety and peace
- Target Development
- Refining the Picture
- Checking the Target with Child Self
- Designing Imagination Interweaves
- Checking the Target with Child Self
- Checking the Target
- Installing a Positive Cognition (PC)
- Complete a Body Scan
- Checking the Present Situation
- Imagine a Future Pace
- New Positive Cognition
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01/01/2015
Bonus: EMDR for a Sleep Issue Related to Medical Trauma
Program Information
Objectives
- Demonstrate the therapeutic use of eye movement and knee tapping bilateral stimulation techniques.
- Analyze Eye Movement demonstrations during the therapeutic intervention.
- Analyze processing blocks in clients experiencing sleep issues related to medical trauma.
Outline
- Explore the presenting problem, symptoms and triggers
- Review multiple Eye Movement demonstrations
- Establish safe boundaries and preferences for bilateral stimulation
- Create and install resources and metaphors for nurturing, wisdom and peace
- Establish a signal for stop and keep going
- Target development
- Refine the picture or scene
- Integrate bilateral stimulation
- Check the target
- Explore the processing block
- Design and install imagination and Socratic interweaves
- Revisit the picture or scene
- Check the target
- Install a positive cognition (PC)
- Check the trigger scene
- Process the trigger scene with new feelings
- Check triggers
- Closing and debriefing
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01/01/2016
Bonus: Attachment-Focused EMDR for Early Child Sexual Abuse by a Stranger
Program Information
Objectives
- Assess when the client has installed a good team of resources during the therapeutic session.
- Analyze the use of the modified protocol during therapeutic sessions.
- Analyze processing blocks in clients experiencing troubling present-day triggers due to early childhood sexual abuse.
Outline
- Explore the presenting problem, symptoms and triggers
- Establish safe boundaries and preferences for bilateral stimulation
- Create and install resources and metaphors for nurturing, wisdom and peace
- Establish a signal for stop and keep going
- Target development
- Refine the picture or scene
- Integrate bilateral stimulation
- Check the target
- Explore the processing block
- Design and install imagination and Socratic interweaves
- Revisit the picture or scene
- Check the target
- Install a positive cognition (PC)
- Check the trigger scene
- Process the trigger scene with new feelings
- Check triggers
- Closing and debriefing
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01/01/2015
Bonus: EMDR for Panic and Anxiety in an Overwhelmed Single Mother
Program Information
Objectives
- Analyze the importance of processing multiple channels from one target as it relates to case conceptualization.
- Design and install imagination and resource interweaves.
- Analyze processing blocks in clients experiencing panic and anxiety.
Outline
- Create and install resources and metaphors for safety and peace
- Establish a signal for stop and keep going
- Target development
- Refine the picture or scene
- Integrate bilateral stimulation
- Check the target
- Explore the processing block
- Design and install imagination and resource interweaves
- Revisit the picture or scene
- Check the SUDS
- Install a positive cognition (PC)
- Check the trigger scene
- Process the trigger scene with new feelings
- Check triggers
Copyright :
01/01/2015
Bonus: Attachment-Focused EMDR for Panic and Anxiety
Copyright :
01/01/2014
Bonus: EMDR for Fear of Public Speaking
OUTLINE
- Explore the presenting problem, symptoms and triggers
- Create and install resources and metaphors for nurturing, wisdom and peace
- Establish a signal for stop and keep going
- Set up a bridge from a recent example of anxiety to find a target
- Develop the target using the modified protocol
- Refine the picture or scene
- Check the target
- Check the Subjective Units of Disturbance Scale (SUDS)
- Install a positive cognition (PC)
- Check the trigger scene that we bridged from
- Explore to see if there is another target to process
- Target the anticipatory anxiety directly (without a bridge)
- Check the trigger scene again and the SUDS
- Bridge back from new feelings and beliefs
- Recognize the negative cognition
- Begin bilateral stimulation
- Focus on the body
- Check the SUDS
- Process the trigger scene with positive cognition
- Check the original scene
- Check the imagined future scenarios for change
- Closing and debriefing
OBJECTIVES
- Recognize the installation of resources
- Apply the bridging technique to find targets linked to the presenting problem
- Outline use of the three-part protocol (past, present, future)
- Recognize when and how there can be multiple contributors and multiple targets linked to an issue or problem
Program Information
Objectives
- Recognize the installation of resources
- Apply the bridging technique to find targets linked to the presenting problem
- Outline use of the three-part protocol (past, present, future)
- Recognize when and how there can be multiple contributors and multiple targets linked to an issue or problem
Outline
- Explore the presenting problem, symptoms and triggers
- Create and install resources and metaphors for nurturing, wisdom and peace
- Establish a signal for stop and keep going
- Set up a bridge from a recent example of anxiety to find a target
- Develop the target using the modified protocol
- Refine the picture or scene
- Check the target
- Check the Subjective Units of Disturbance Scale (SUDS)
- Install a positive cognition (PC)
- Check the trigger scene that we bridged from
- Explore to see if there is another target to process
- Target the anticipatory anxiety directly (without a bridge)
- Check the trigger scene again and the SUDS
- Bridge back from new feelings and beliefs
- Recognize the negative cognition
- Begin bilateral stimulation
- Focus on the body
- Check the SUDS
- Process the trigger scene with positive cognition
- Check the original scene
- Check the imagined future scenarios for change
- Closing and debriefing
Copyright :
01/01/2015