Comprehensive Refresher on EMDR Therapy
Refresh your skills on EMDR with a strong focus on case conceptualization. If you wish you were trained with us initially, now is your chance.
Approved for 12 EMDRIA Credits
Program Overview
This refresher course places a strong emphasis on case conceptualization, the heart of EMDR therapy, and teaches how to perform a case conceptualization based on the principles of the AIP model. Participants will learn the basic principles of Attachment Theory, the Theory of Structural Dissociation, the neurobiological implications of trauma, how to assess readiness and stability of clients, and how to perform a comprehensive history for target sequencing.
Learning Objectives
- Understand and discuss key principles of the AIP model and the elements of Shapiro’s (2018) and Leeds’s (2016) models of maladaptive memory networks.
- Evaluate clients’ readiness for EMDR reprocessing according to standardized criteria and determine if additional preparation is required.
- Apply standardized assessment tools and structured interviews to screen all prospective clients for dissociative disorders before utilizing bilateral stimulation procedures.
- Utilize a framework for case conceptualization and effectively plan a sequence of targets for EMDR reprocessing.
- Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the Assessment Phase (3) and the Reprocessing Phases (4, 5, and 6) of the standard EMDR procedural steps, along with their purpose and proper execution.
- Describe the 3 Prong Protocol, its procedural steps for standardized scripts within each prong, and the appropriate contexts for implementing each protocol.
- Recognize when to employ interweave strategies related to Responsibility, Safety, and Choice themes, and when to refrain from interfering with the process.
By achieving these learning objectives, participants will enhance their understanding and expertise in EMDR therapy, equipping them to better serve their clients and promote successful therapeutic outcomes.
Required Reading:
You must plan to read in their entirety and thoroughly study portions of both texts listed below. Please note that these are not included in the tuition fee.
Leeds, A.M. (2016). A Guide to the Standard EMDR Therapy Protocols for Clinicians, Supervisors and Consultants. (2nd Ed.). New York: Springer Publishing Company.
Shapiro, F. (2018). Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy: Basic Principles, Protocols and Procedures. (3rd Ed.). New York: The Guildford Press.
Here are the ebook links for both textbooks. These are available for immediate download and offer the ability to have access to the textbook across various devices, and will make it possible for online dictation services and applications to read the content as well.
Standard Registration (90 Day Access)
– $725 (CAD) + GST
Licensed / Registered Clinicians
If you are employed
at a Non-Profit Agency, please submit a letter from your employer on the
Agency’s Letterhead confirming your employment. Email the required letter to
admin@emdrcenterofcanada.com in order to receive the discount code before
purchasing the course.
Please note that all participants must have successfully completed an EMDRIA Approved Basic Training in EMDR Therapy to register in this refresher course and must upload a copy of their Certificate of Completion to the EMDR Center of Canada upon registration.