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EMDR Therapy Crash Course: A Step-by-Step Review of Fundamental Techniques and Clinical Applications


Speaker:
Laura Swinford, LCSW, EMDR-C
Duration:
Full Day
Language:
Presented in EN, subtitles in EN and FR
Product Code:
LWC059876
Brochure Code:
PWZ93431
Media Type:
Live Webinar

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Description

Whether you’re a newcomer eager to take a closer look at EMDR therapy or a seasoned practitioner searching for a revitalizing refresher, this one-day webinar is for you.

You’ll dive in with Certified EMDR Clinician and trainer Laura Swinford as she shares overviews of every phase of EMDR.

With each session she’ll transform the “whys” of EMDR into clear and logical explanations, making the entire process more comprehensible. More importantly, she’ll bring the “hows” of EMDR within your reach, providing practical strategies that you can implement with confidence.

When you register you’ll discover:

  • The keys to getting the most out of EMDR history taking
  • Specific EMDR techniques that can be used to prepare clients for treatment
  • How to work with complex trauma
  • Ways to address blocked trauma processing
  • The correct way to close and re-open an EMDR therapy session

Easy enough for beginners to get their footing, yet packed with enough specifics, techniques, and tips to reinvigorate seasoned practitioners, you’ll end this training eager to use what you’ve learned.

Register today!

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Program Information

Planning Committee Disclosure - No relevant relationships

All members of the PESI, Inc. planning committee have provided disclosures of financial relationships with ineligible organizations and any relevant non-financial relationships prior to planning content for this activity. None of the committee members had relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies or other potentially biasing relationships to disclose to learners.  For speaker disclosures, please see the faculty biography.



Canada Credit - *

NOTE: Each purchase includes CE credit for one individual (participants in full attendance will be able to print the certificate of completion after passing the online post-test (80% passing score) and completing the evaluation). Instructional methods will include PowerPoint, didactic lecture, Q&A, and others.

Continuing Education Information: Credits listed below are for full attendance at the live, interactive webinar only. This webinar is being broadcast live in real-time and must be attended live, in its entirety, in order to earn credit. You will be able to type questions to the speaker. The speaker will see the questions and address them during the presentation as time allows. Please note, your licensing board dictates whether web-based activities are an acceptable form of continuing education, as well as which credit types are acceptable for continuing education hours. Please refer to your licensing board's rules and regulations. If your profession is not listed, please contact your licensing board to determine your continuing education requirements and check for reciprocal approval. For other credit inquiries not specified below, please contact info@pesi.com or 800-844-8260 before the event.

Materials that are included in this course may include interventions and modalities that are beyond the authorized practice of your profession.  As a licensed professional, you are responsible for reviewing the scope of practice, including activities that are defined in law as beyond the boundaries of practice in accordance with and in compliance with your profession's standards.

For Planning Committee disclosures, please see the statement above.  For speaker disclosures, please see the faculty biography.


Canada Credit - ---

Earn up to 6.25 CE hours. Please see below, for more details, as credit amounts vary by jurisdiction and profession. 


Canada Credit - Canadian Counsellors and Psychotherapists

PESI, Inc. is approved by the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association to offer continuing education for counsellors and psychotherapists. PESI, Inc. maintains responsibility for the program. This activity is approved for 6.0 credit hours.


Canada Credit - Social Workers - National ASWB ACE

PESI, Inc., #1062, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: January 27, 2023 - January 27, 2026. Social workers completing this course receive 6.25 Clinical continuing education credits.

 

Course Level: Intermediate Format: Synchronous Distance.  Full attendance is required; no partial credits will be offered for partial attendance.

 

Canadian Social Workers: Canadian provinces may accept activities approved by the ASWB for ongoing professional development.


Canada Credit - Canadian Psychologists

PESI, Inc. is approved by the Canadian Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. PESI, Inc. maintains responsibility for the program. This program is approved for 6.0 continuing education hours. Full credit statement at: www.pesi.com/cpa-statement


Canada Credit - Other Professions

This activity qualifies for 380 continuing education minutes as required by many national and local licensing boards and professional organizations. Save your activity advertisement and certificate of completion, and contact your own board or organization for specific requirements. 



Speaker

Laura Swinford, LCSW, EMDR-C's Profile

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Laura Swinford, LCSW, EMDR-C, is certified in EMDR and provides EMDR consultation for therapists. She works as a therapist in a group private practice specializing in the treatment of trauma using EMDR, Ego State Therapy and Somatic Experiencing®. She has been certified in EMDR for nearly a decade and has used it with clients over that span to help them better process their past traumas and increase their ability to identify and cope with destructive emotions. She has more than 15 years of clinical experience and is also a published author of research work in the mental health field. Ms. Swinford previously served as an adjunct professor at University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana, where she taught evidence-based treatment to masters level students. Ms. Swinford believes in connection and relationship as she journeys through life. She brings this approach to her work, matching techniques to the needs of her clients.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Laura Swinford has employment relationships with Know Yoga Know Peace and Spencer Psychology. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Laura Swinford has no relevant non-financial relationships.

 

 


Additional Info

Program Information

Access Period for Live Webcast

For live CE credit, you must watch the live webcast in its entirety at its scheduled time and complete the CE quiz and evaluation within one week. You will have access for 90 days after the program for review.


Webcast Schedule

Please note: There will be a 70-minute lunch and two 15-minute breaks; one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Lunch and break times will be announced by the speaker and at their discretion. A more detailed schedule is available upon request.


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Objectives

  1. Examine the Adaptive Information Processing (AIP) Model and its relevance to EMDR therapy.
  2. Evaluate the empirical evidence supporting Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy as an effective treatment intervention for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
  3. Identify contraindications for utilizing EMDR therapy for trauma treatment.
  4. Utilize direct questioning techniques to gather comprehensive client information during the history-taking phase.
  5. Integrate the development and installation of internal and external resources during EMDR therapy.
  6. Identify target memories and negative cognitions for desensitization and reprocessing.

Outline

EMDR Foundations and Fundamentals

  • AIP Model overview
  • The basic components of memory
  • The role of maladaptively stored information
  • Bilateral Stimulation: eye movements, tapping, auditory and more
  • Client readiness, ensuring safety and liability factors
  • Research, risks and limitations

History Taking Gems: How to Get the Most Out of Phase 1

  • Comprehensive focused vs. symptom focused approaches
  • Memory networks
  • Float Back Technique and connecting present problems to past events
  • Affect scan strategies to get to touchstone events
  • Direct questioning techniques
  • Treatment planning worksheet

Preparation and Resource Essentials for Phase 2

  • EMDR state change strategies
  • Containment
  • Safe Place
  • Resource development and installation
  • Resource team and conference room

Assessment, Desensitization and Installation: What to Do and What to Avoid in Phases 3, 4 and 5

  • Identifying the target and image
  • Negative and positive cognitions
  • The clinician’s role
  • Check-in points
  • What to avoid
  • Working with negative material that arises
  • Checking SUDS, positive cognitions and VOC
  • Adding BLS

The Body Scan, Closure and Re-evaluation: Finishing Strong in EMDR Phases 6 - 8

  • Clearing the body of residual distress
  • Closing an incomplete target
  • Closure and the “new truth”
  • Assess the effect of processing
  • Top questions for re-evaluation
  • Re-engaging incomplete targets

Additional EMDR Strategies: Blockages, Interweaves and More

  • Addressing and overcoming blocked processing challenges
  • Cognition interweaves and knowing when to use them
  • Techniques for effectively working with beliefs that may hinder processing
  • Incorporating interweaves for somatic experiences

Target Audience

  • Counselors
  • Social Workers
  • Psychologists
  • Marriage and Family Therapists
  • Nurses
  • Other Mental Health Professionals

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