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In-Person Seminar

4-Day Intensive Training on EMDR for Trauma: The Complete Guide to Assessment, Resource Development and Treatment


Speaker:
Kate Haskell, LMHC, NBCC, EMDR-C
Duration:
Four Full Days
Product Code:
LIP059265
Brochure Code:
SCO89706
Media Type:
In-Person Seminar
Location:
Hilton Scottsdale Resort & Villas - Scottsdale, Arizona

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Description

As a clinician, there is little doubt that you are working with trauma. Evidence suggests that EMDR is one of the most effective modalities for treating trauma and PTSD. During this 4-day EMDR training you will discover how this powerful, evidence-based treatment has helped thousands of clients safely and rapidly process their traumas without the need to focus on explicit details!

Join trauma specialist and trainer, Kate Haskell, LMHC, NBCC, EMDR-C, as she will provide you the knowledge and skills needed to use EMDR safely and effectively. Through lecture, live and recorded EMDR demonstrations, and supervised experiential EMDR exercises, this training will provide you with an in-depth knowledge of trauma theory, principles, diagnosis and how to use EMDR.

This is a training you don’t want to miss!

  • Understand how and why EMDR is such an effective treatment for both single incident PTSD and complex trauma
  • Learn and practice skills to stay stable to prepare clients for EMDR
  • Participate in hands-on practice of EMDR and other trauma treatment tools in a safe and supervised environment
  • Learn this dynamic, comprehensive skill that will equip you to start improving outcomes with traumatized clients right away

Sign up today to grow your practice and discover how EMDR can help clients find relief from trauma and reclaim their lives!

Credit

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.



* Credit Note - *

NOTE: Tuition includes one free CE Certificate. For the in-person event, after attendance has been verified, pre-registered attendees will need to log into their online account to complete the online evaluation (and, if applicable for your profession, the online post-test with 80% passing score). Instructional methods will include PowerPoint, didactic lecture, Q&A, and others. After completion of the evaluation (and post-test, if applicable), participants can download/print their certificate of completion. For those in partial attendance (arrived late or left early), a letter of attendance will be available in the attendee online account after completion of the evaluation and online post-test (if the test is required for your profession). An adjusted certificate of completion reflecting partial credit will be sent within 30 days (if your board allows).

Continuing Education Information: Credits listed below are for full attendance at the live, in-person event only. Please note, your state licensing board determines which credit types are acceptable for continuing education hours. Please refer to your state 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 statement above.  For speaker disclosures, please see the faculty biography.


* Credit Note - ---

Earn up to 24.0 CE hours. Please see below, for more details, as credit amounts vary by state and profession. 


Counselors - Arizona Counselors

CE credit is available. This course consists of 24.0 continuing education clock hours for Arizona Counselors. PESI is an approved provider of continuing education seminars with a national social work association. Please see social work approvals for this program. 


Counselors - Florida Counselors

PESI, Inc. is an approved provider with the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling. Provider Number 50-399. This course qualifies for 24.0 continuing education credits. 


Counselors - Counselors

This activity consists of 24.0 clock hours of continuing education instruction. Credit requirements and approvals vary per state board regulations. Please save the course outline, the certificate of completion you receive from the activity and contact your state board or organization to determine specific filing requirements.


Counselors - New Mexico Counselors

PESI, Inc. is an approved continuing education provider by the New Mexico Counseling and Therapy Practice Board. Provider #CCE0180571. Provider approval period 03/28/2016 to 09/30/2024. This program consists of 24.0 clock hours.


Counselors - Pennsylvania Counselors

CE credit is available. This course consists of 24.0 continuing education clock hours for Pennsylvania Counselors. The Pennsylvania State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors confirms under 49 Pa. Code S.49.36 that CE providers approved by the ACE Program of the Association of Social Work Boards meet the Board standards and qualify as approved providers. PESI, Inc. is an approved provider. Please see social work approvals for this program.


Social Workers - 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 24.0 Clinical continuing education credits.

 

Course Level: Intermediate Format: In-person.  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.


Social Workers - Pennsylvania Social Workers

The Pennsylvania State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors accepts many national association CE approvals, several of which PESI offers. For a full list, please see your State Board regulations at https://www.dos.pa.gov/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardsCommissions. This intermediate level activity consists of 24.0 clock hours of continuing education instruction.


Psychologists - New Mexico Psychologists

CE credit is available. This course consists of 24.0 continuing education credit hours for New Mexico Psychologists. The New Mexico State Board of Psychologist Examiners 16.22.9.9 CPE Program Categories A(1)(c) confirms acceptance of continuing education programs relevant to psychology from providers approved by the American Medical Association (AMA). This live activity is certified for a maximum of 24.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ by PESI as an accredited ACCME provider authorized to award credit by the AMA. PESI, Inc. is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.


Marriage & Family Therapists - Marriage & Family Therapists

This activity consists of 1440 minutes of continuing education instruction. Credit requirements and approvals vary per state board regulations. Please save the activity advertisement, the certificate of completion you receive from the activity and contact your state board or organization to determine specific filing requirements. 


Addiction Counselors - Addiction Counselors - NAADAC

NAADAC

This course has been approved by PESI, Inc., as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for 24.0 CE in the Counseling Services skill group. NAADAC Provider #77553. PESI, Inc. is responsible for all aspects of their programming. Full attendance is required; no partial credit will be awarded for partial attendance. 


Physicians - Physicians

PESI, Inc. is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

PESI, Inc. designates this live activity for a maximum of 24.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.


Other Professions

This activity qualifies for 1440 continuing education minutes as required by many national, state 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. 



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Speaker

Kate Haskell, LMHC, NBCC, EMDR-C's Profile

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Kate Haskell, LMHC, NBCC, EMDR-C (she/her) is a 30+ year clinician, trainer and public speaker. Kate is an Evergreen Certified EMDR Clinician (EMDR-C) as well an EMDR-C consultant. For the past 20 years she has primarily been engaged in trauma focused treatment while utilizing EMDR and other trauma modalities. She has worked with children, adolescents, adults, couples and families. She has created and facilitated services for multiple school districts to address student and staff deaths. Kate brings extensive experience in vicarious trauma and strives to improve human service workers well-being. She demonstrates a warm, compassionate and direct communication style to engage individuals and allow them to explore their deepest questions.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Kate Haskell maintains a private practice and receives compensation as a consultant. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. Kate Haskell is a paid consultant for Evergreen Certifications. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Kate Haskell has no relevant non-financial relationships.


Additional Info

Facility Details

Find details here to reserve your room at the exclusive conference rate for the Hilton Scottsdale Resort & Villas!
*Please be advised that the block may reach capacity before the cut-off date. After this date or fulfillment of the block, the hotel may take reservations on an availability basis at the best available advertised rate.


Live Event Schedule

Please note: There will be a 60-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.


Questions?

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Timeline for Completion

Please complete the CE quiz and/or evaluation within one week after the event.


Objectives

  1. Evaluate the biological nature of trauma and how trauma is stored in the body and limbic systems, creating physical and psychological symptoms.
  2. Differentiate between sympathetic (activated) freeze responses and the parasympathetic (deactivated) dorsal vagal immobilization response.
  3. Identify distinguishing factors of following types of traumatic stress: normal, prolonged, complex and developmental.
  4. Articulate treatment considerations for the following types of traumatic stress: normal, prolonged, complex and developmental.
  5. Ascertain the clinical implications of traumatic stress symptomology, including hyperarousal, affect dysregulation, dissociation, body memories, and flashbacks.
  6. Employ effective somatic techniques to reduce/eliminate client’s body memories, "flashbacks" and dissociation.
  7. Examine Porges’ Polyvagal Theory as it relates to clinical treatment of traumatized clients.
  8. Summarize the landmark study - Adverse Childhood Experiences Study.
  9. Evaluate the clinical presentation of the various attachment styles through clinical assessment.
  10. Demonstrate three techniques of altering bilateral stimulation as a mechanism of action for EMDR.
  11. Demonstrate strategies to help clients build skills to be prepared to process trauma via EMDR, including safety within the therapeutic alliance and skills for self-regulation.
  12. Determine client readiness to safely process trauma memories via EMDR.
  13. Facilitate client-driven imagery for safety and containment during trauma processing.
  14. Utilize stabilization and safety techniques to help with grounding and centering traumatized clients in-session.
  15. Prepare clients with various trauma tools; mindfulness, guided imagery and meridian-based techniques to decrease client’s arousal levels and modulate affect.
  16. Analyze and critique the original eight phases of EMDR’s standard protocol (Shapiro) as it relates to clinical treatment.
  17. Evaluate Parnell’s four essential elements of EMDR sessions and how they relate to client treatment.
  18. Practice Parnell's Modified EMDR protocol to prepare for clinical work.
  19. Practice imaginal resourcing skills in preparation for trauma processing.
  20. Practice tactile EMDR tools for processing traumatic memories.
  21. Demonstrate how tone of voice and proximity communicate safety to client during therapy sessions.
  22. Demonstrate three techniques of alternating bilateral stimulation as a mechanism of action for EMDR.
  23. Determine the diagnostic differences and similarities between Complex PTSD and Borderline Personality Disorder.
  24. Evaluate a variety of initial screening/education tools for potential EMDR clients (ACES, DDS, PTSD, Medical).

Outline

Trauma and the Brain

Neurobiology of Trauma and Symptomology
  • Biological nature of trauma
    • Triune Brain, the Autonomic Nervous System and the Stress Response
    • The Polyvagal Theory
    • Traumatic Stress: normal, prolonged, complex, and developmental
  • Specific trauma symptoms
  • Primary treatment issues in trauma therapy
Somatic and Sensorimotor Sequelae of Trauma
  • Hyperarousal
  • Hypoarousal
  • Dissociation, body memories and "flashbacks"
  • Affect dysregulation
Trauma and Attachment
  • The Adverse Childhood Experiences Study (ACE Study)
  • Attachment Essentials
    • Baby/momma trauma
    • Insecure Attachment Styles Assessment and Primary Treatment Issues of:
      • Avoidant
      • Preoccupied
      • Disorganized type
Assessment and Diagnosis of Trauma Disorders
  • DSM-5-TR® diagnostic criteria
  • Current Trauma Diagnoses:
    • Acute Trauma Disorder
    • PTSD and subtypes
    • Dissociative
    • Preschool
    • Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
  • Proposed Trauma Diagnoses
    • Developmental Trauma Disorder (DTD)
    • Complex PTSD

Limitations of Research and Potential Risk

  • Contraindications and precautions for reprocessing trauma
  • Differences in theory and in the associated neurophysiological models

 

The EMDR Approach for Trauma Treatment

The Stage Model of Treatment
  • Stage One: Stabilization and Safety
    • Assessment, rapport, psychoeducation
    • Develop the "Skills to Stay Stable"
    • Trauma tools for affect regulation
    • Recognizing and regulating affect
    • Dissociative episodes and "flashbacks"
    • Grounding clients in their bodies and back in the present in the here and now
    • Mindfulness/bodyfulness (including somatic exercises)
    • Multisensory Guided Imagery
    • Reduction of physiological arousal
    • Recognizing and up & down regulating arousal levels
    • Containment and self-soothing
  • Stage Two: Working Through Traumatic Memories
    • Overview of the theory and applicability of three trauma processing modalities:
      • Sensorimotor Psychotherapy (SP)- Ogden
      • Somatic Experiencing (SE)- Levine
      • EMDR – Shapiro/Parnell
Hands-On Practice of EMDR In a Safe and Supervised Environment
Practice EMDR for both Resourcing and Trauma Processing
  • Live EMDR demonstrations and experiential sessions with partners
Learn and Safely Practice the Skills of EMDR for Both Phase One and Two
  • Phase One Work: Imaginal Resourcing
    • Comfortable Place Imagery
    • Protection Imagery and/or Nurture Imagery
  • Phase Two Work: Reprocessing Traumatic Memories
    • EMDR practice in triads
    • Continued practice and consultation options

Target Audience

This workshop is intended for masters- and doctoral-level clinicians experienced in working with trauma. In this course, you will learn and practice alternating bilateral stimulation into two distinct types of psychotherapy sessions; development and installation of internal resources; and reprocessing of traumatic material.

This course assumes requisite knowledge of, and experience with, a traumatized population (i.e., clients with underlying simple or complex PTSD regardless of presenting issues).

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