Schedule & Curriculum Overview

Schedule Overview - Virtual Trainings

Training Session 1

Day 1

Lecture 7:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Lunch 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Lecture 12:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Lecture 6 hours

Day 2

Lecture 7:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Lunch 11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Practice 11:30 a.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Lecture 3.25 hours
Practice 2.75 hours

Day 3

Lecture 7:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Lunch 11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Practice 11:30 a.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Lecture 3.25 hours
Practice 2.75 hours

Training Session 2

Day 4

Lecture 7:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Lunch 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Lecture 12:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Lecture 6 hours

Day 5

Lecture / Group Activity 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
Consultation 8:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Lunch 11:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Practice 11:45 a.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Consultation 2.5 hours
Lecture 1.0 hours
Practice 2.5 hours

Day 6

Lecture / Group Activity 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
Consultation 8:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Lunch 11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Practice 11:30 a.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Consultation 2.25 hours
Lecture 1.0 hours
Practice 2.75 hours

Training Session 3

Day 7

Lecture 7:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Lunch 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Lecture 12:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Lecture 6 hours

Day 8

Day 9

Training Session 4

Day 10

Lecture 7:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Lunch 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Lecture 12:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Lecture 6 hours

Day 11

Day 12

Lecture / Group Activity 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
Consultation 8:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Lunch 10:45 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Practice 11:15 a.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Consultation 2.25 hours
Lecture 1.0 hours
Practice 2.75 hours

Curriculum Overview

Training Session 1

Addressing systemic racism and cultural humility
The foundations of working with trauma and dissociation
The foundation of human adaptation and development is in attachment to the Primary Caregivers
An overview of the model of Structural Dissociation
Standardized assessment of dissociative symptoms and disorders
Methods of stabilization
Theoretical Models for empirically supported behavioural and cognitive behavioural methods of treatment for PTSD
Current status of research on empirically supported methods of the treatment of PTSD
History and Overview of EMDR Therapy
Model: Adaptive information processing (AIP)
Method
The primary effects of bilateral eye movements
Mechanism
Overview of the eight phases of EMDR Therapy
Phase 1
Principles and approaches to history taking in ASD, PTSD, Complex PTSD, and OSDD / DID
Develop a case formulation and targeting sequence
Assessing readiness for reprocessing
Prepration: Phase 2
Didactic training and demonstration of methods of stabilization

Training Session 2

Review: Balanced approach to history taking and targeting sequence
Case examples of history taking and targeting sequence
Phase 3: assessment of the target to be reprocessed
Introduction to basic elements of Phases 4, 5, 6, and 7
The difference between Oppressive Cognitions and Negative Cognitions
Review: The assessment phase
Desensitization: Phase 4
Installation: Phase 5
Body Scan: Phase 6
Closure:Phase 7
Video demonstrating Phases 3-7
Selecting clients for initial clinical application of EMDR reprocessing
Standards for scope of practice during and after Basic Training in EMDR Therapy

Training Session 3

Case conceptualization and target sequencing in the AIP model
Review of principles and procedures of Phases 4, 5, 6, and 7
Phase 8: Re-evaluation
Introduction to using EMDR Therapy with children and adolescents
Introduction to maintaining and restoring effective reprocessing
Treating unconsolidated memories with the “Recent Events” protocol
Working with combat trauma and military culture
Advanced topics in maintaining and restoring effective reprocessing

Training Session 4

Treating somatic disorders and chronic pain with EMDR
Treating specific phobias with EMDR
Treating panic attacks with and without agoraphobia
Treating obsessive compulsive disorder
Treating substance abuse and compulsive behaviours
Working with survivors of incest, sexual abuse, and early neglect
Issues in working with severe DDNOS and DID
Completing the treatment plan in cases of PTSD
The EMDR Community
The need for ongoing continuing education in EMDR Therapy and consultation
Systems issues (insurance reimbursement, adjunctive use of EMDR Therapy, EMDRIA member code of conduct)
Addressing systemic racism, racial trauma from an EMDR perspective