Early in my experience as an EMDR clinician, there seemed to be this common mantra. “Don’t use EMDR with dissociation” or “If they score ___ on this assessment do not move forward”. The problem is, these are the very clients that I was seeing in my therapy room, and these are the very clients that need EMDR! This led me into my unintentional specialization of using EMDR with dissociative disorders.
In this training, we learn how to recognize, assess for, treat, and above all else destigmatize the dissociative experience. Dissociation is not one thing, it is many things. It is this fantastic and often beautiful labyrinth of human experience that is in my bias, not something to fight, but something to team up with as we use EMDR.
EMDR & DISSOCIATION
Dates
TBD
Time
9:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. CST
CE
NBCC Hours: 6
ACEP NO. 7105
Cost
$210.00
(Non-refundable)
Description
Pre-requisites: This training requires participants to first take an EMDR basic training before taking this advanced training. Participants are required to be post basic training, however are not required to be certified in EMDR.
Learning Objectives
1. Explain how to assess for dissociation both using measures and through experience with the client
2. Describe the major theories of dissociation
3. Discuss how to speak to clients about parts work and not make it weird
4. Identify stabilization skills for clients experiencing dissociation
5. Discuss rational for updated processing procedures for use with clients experiencing dissociation
6. Demonstrate basic parts work interventions as Phase 2 EMDR interventions
Nik Johnson
M.S, LPC-S, RPT-S, EMdr - consultant
Nik has been a private practice counselor working in North Texas since 2017. He works with children aged (4+), adolescents, and adults, specializing in complex trauma, dissociative disorders, and play therapy. Previously Nik worked at an agency in Missouri providing play therapy to children in the foster care system. He offers continuing education to professionals especially within the topics of working with developmental trauma, dissociative disorders, and play therapy.
Approved Continuing Education Provider
CCFAM Training has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7105. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. CCFAM Training is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
Cancellation and Refund Policy
This training is non-refundable, unless cancelled by training provider. Event will be cancelled if fewer than 6 participants.