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Treating Addictive and Compulsive Behavior with EMDR Therapy

August 21, 2015 - August 22, 2015

$325

Adv. 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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Schedule

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

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Details

Start:
August 21, 2015
End:
August 22, 2015
Cost:
$325

Organizer

Jan Schaad
Email:
training@emdrpractice.com
Website:
www.emdrpractice.com

Venue

Unnamed Venue
Gillette, WY United States + Google Map