EMDR is a powerful, evidence-based treatment you can use to safely and rapidly help your clients’ process their traumas and reclaim their lives!
And while much of its fantastic reputation as a clinical tool has been built upon in-person sessions, EMDR is also effective when delivered virtually so you can continue your important work with clients from a distance.
This 2-day training is your how-to-guide on utilizing EMDR through telehealth platforms!
Whether you are new to using EMDR, or have already been trained but aren’t sure how to go about it in a virtual format, this program will give you safe, simple and straightforward approaches to adapting EMDR techniques to an online environment.
Over 2 confidence-boosting days, you’ll get instantly usable information, guidance, demonstrations and practice tips including:
Video examples of virtual EMDR sessions
The 8-phase protocol – and where to adapt for telehealth
Bilateral stimulation tools for remote sessions
A dissociation screening tool
Strategies to maximize attunement through video sessions
How to handle crisis level reactions when you’re not in the room
EMDR is a must-have treatment tool and telehealth is here to stay.
Don’t miss out on this chance to bring your practice up-to-speed so you can stay on the front lines with your clients even when face-to-face sessions aren’t possible.
Continuing Professional Development Certificates
- PESI Australia, in collaboration with PESI in the USA, offers quality online continuing professional development events from the leaders in the field at a standard recognized by professional associations including psychology, social work, occupational therapy, alcohol and drug professionals, counselling and psychotherapy. On completion of the training, a Professional Development Certificate is issued after the individual has answered and submitted a quiz and course evaluation. This online program is worth 12.5 hours CPD.
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Additional Resources Statement
During the presentation the speaker mentions additional resources and information to be provided after the event. These resources were edited into the program's manual on February 4th, 2021, and will be located at the end of the manual as pages #19-38.
Megan Howard, LCSW, CSUD, EMDR CIT, was trained on the use of EMDR as a treatment protocol through EMDRIA and uses EMDR in her practice to achieve improved outcomes with a broad spectrum of clients in the areas of trauma, abuse, and substance abuse.
She is certified as a Clinical Trauma Professional through the International Association of Trauma Professionals and currently owns and operates one of the largest treatment centers for substance abuse and trauma in the state of Idaho. She has been invited to train internationally at the International Society of Addiction Medicine in India and at the International Conference on Addiction Research and Therapy in Amsterdam.
Ms. Howard earned her Masters in Clinical Social Work from Northwest Nazarene University and is a member of EMDRIA and the International Society of Addiction Medicine.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Megan Howard is the owner of Addiction and Trauma Recovery Services. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc.
Non-financial: Megan Howard has no relevant non-financial relationship to disclose.
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Access for Self-Study (Non-Interactive)
Access never expires for this product.
Objectives
Assess clients to determine the appropriateness of using EMDR in virtual sessions.
Analyze the 8 Phases of the EDMR protocol and determine how clinicians can integrate proper adaptations for use in a virtual environment.
Investigate risks associated with virtual EDMR that should be included in a clinician’s informed consent documentation.
Determine steps that can be taken to establish safety for remote EMDR sessions.
Evaluate strategies that can help foster the critical connection between client and therapist in EMDR therapy when face-to-face sessions aren’t possible.
Analyze how clinicians can account for cultural difference and physical environments to maximize the effectiveness of therapy via telehealth.
Support how bilateral stimulation can be conducted via video in the EMDR process.
Appraise applications and online resources that clinicians can use for bilateral stimulation.
Build self-efficacy through EMDR resourcing activities via telehealth.
Apply techniques to assist clients in de-escalating trauma associated triggers via telehealth.
Construct a plan to intervene in crisis level situations when delivering EMDR virtually.
Analyze the research, risks and limitations of using EMDR in virtual formats.
Outline
The 8 Phases of EMDR and Essential EMDR Resources
History
Preparation
Assessment
Desensitization
Installation
Body scan
Closure
Re-evaluation
Review of resources (calm place, container, ICON, etc.)
Assess the Appropriateness of Virtual EMDR for Clients
Establishing safety
Creating Resources
Dual awareness options
Informed consent
Common Barriers to Virtual EMDR Treatment
Keeping a consistent environment
Distractions
Checking on physical responses
Safety in the environment
Ways to Increase Attunement in Virtual EMDR Sessions
Accounting for cultural differences and physical environments
How to create close proximity with your camera
Attuned breathing on virtual platforms
Eye Movement Resources for Telehealth Practitioners Using EMDR
Bi-lateral stimulation and its importance in the EMDR process
Addressing Safety in Virtual EMDR: How to Manage the Potential Risks of Not Being There In-Person
Establishing a visually safe environment
Crisis intervention and safety plans
Managing/assessing for relapse or maladaptive coping
EMDR for Direct Treatment of Traumatic Memories via Telehealth
Attachment-based interventions in a disconnected world
Interweaves for blocked processing
Treating grief and loss
Creating connection through parts work
Working with isolation
Creating empowerment and self-efficacy from a distance platform
Attachment-Based Trauma and Parts Work with Virtual EMDR
How attachment styles impact processing
Identifying the different roles that ‘parts’ play in traumatic healing and survival
How to utilize and acknowledge ‘parts’ in EMDR processing
Interventions and techniques to bring ‘parts’ forward for healing
Techniques and tools for working with addicted ‘parts’ during EMDR
Limitations, Risks, and Further Research
Current research on telehealth with EMDR
Addressing barriers and potential risks with telehealth and EMDR
Making the most of risks and limitations for successful treatment outcomes
Target Audience
Counselors
Social Workers
Psychologists
Addiction Counselors
Marriage and Family Therapists
Other Mental Health Professionals
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Additional Participant CE
Additional Participant CE must be purchased for each additional viewer. These viewers will watch the video with the main registrant, but will have individual access to course handouts and certification. The standard price of this program includes certification for main viewer.
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