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Treating Addictive and Compulsive Behavior with EMDR Therapy
August 21, 2015 - August 22, 2015
$325Adv. EMDR Training
ADDICTIONS…habits with negative consequences where people find rewards that make it difficult to change. Frustrating to have, frustrating to help people with.
This workshop will equip EMDR clinicians with knowledge and skills to address addictive patterns directly utilizing the standard eight phase EMDR protocol. In addition, clinicians will learn methods for using specialized EMDR strategies to address motivation, defenses, and relapse.
This program, in its entirety has been approved for 13 EMDRIA credits
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Day 1 Outline
8:15—-8:45 a.m. REGISTRATION, MEET&GREET, BREAKFAST
8:45—10:15 a.m. DIDACTIC PRESENTATION
The development of addictive patterns: social, psychological, emotional, relational, and environmental factors
Research Overview
1) ACE: adverse life experiences and substance abuse patterns, implications for treatment and further study pertaining to addictive patterns (Felitti 1998)
2) Child Molester study and results; implications for the treatment of sex addiction (Cox, 2007)
3) Feeling State Theory of Impulse Control Disorders (Miller 2010)
Working with defenses
Understanding the Function of Negative Thought, Affect, and Behavior
Ways to Identify the Positive Function of Habits and Patterns
10:15—10:30 a.m. BREAK
10:30—12:15 p.m. DIDACTIC PRESENTATION AND GROUP EXERCISE
Targeting Idealization Defenses with EMDR Therapy (Knipe, 2014)
Small group exercise with Case conceptualization and Treatment planning of 4 clients with addictive patterns
12:15—-1:30 p.m. LUNCH BREAK
1:30—–3:00 p.m. DIDACTIC PRESENTATION AND GROUP PRACTICE
Phases I and 2 of EMDR therapy
History Taking with AIP of habits and patterns
Assessment of goal state, readiness for change, dual attention, affect tolerance, and function of habit/addiction
Preparation phase, Simple and Extended
Strategies for 1) accessing and using internal and external resources 2) increasing the window of tolerance for affect and memory recall and 3) maintaining present safety
Group Practice with a problematic Habit, Phases 1 and 2
3:00—–3:15 p.m. BREAK
3:15—–4:45 p.m. DIDACTIC PRESENTATION
Selecting/Prioritizing Targets
Phase 3: Target Assessment
Phases 4 through 7: Strategies for Re-Processing Habits/Patterns
Day 2 Outline
8:15—-8:45 a.m. CHECK IN, BREAKFAST
8:45—10:00 a.m. DIDACTIC PRESENTATION
Q & A; Demonstration of EMDR Therapy with a Habit: Identifying Idealization Defenses
10:15—10:30 a.m. BREAK
10:30—12:15p.m. DIDACTIC PRESENTATION
Blocking Beliefs, types and strategies for intervention
Two Handed Interweave (Shapiro, 2005)
Targeting Defenses in the Reprocessing of Habits and Patterns
Practice Phases 3 through 7 with a habit or pattern
12:15—-1:30 p.m. LUNCH
1:30—-3:00 p.m. SMALL GROUP PRACTICE
Continuation of Practice on reprocessing habit or pattern
3:00—3:15 p.m. BREAK
3:15—4:45 p.m. DIDACTIC PRESENTATION AND SMALL GROUP PRACTICE
The Future Template and it’s relation to the goals of therapy
Phase 8 on addiction targets/patterns
Reprocessing Trauma Memories within the Treatment Plan for Addictions
Targeting Urges and Triggers (Popky’s DeTUR method, 2005)
Targeting Relapse
Wrap-Up: Review of the workshop objectives and main points; Questions