Bessel van der Kolk, Peter Levine, Robert Scaer, David Grand, Babette Rothschild, Stephen Porges, Janina Fisher, Belleruth Naparstek, …. – EMDR: Step by Step: New In-Session Demonstrations

Bessel van der Kolk, Peter Levine, Robert Scaer, David Grand, Babette Rothschild, Stephen Porges, Janina Fisher, Belleruth Naparstek, …. – EMDR: Step by Step: New In-Session DemonstrationsWalk the path to trauma resolution – Step by StepIn addition to improved practice outcomes, effective integration of EMDR can lead to the long-term trauma resolution that your clients so desperately desire. Here is your invitation to transform your practice . . . and your clients’ lives.EMDR Step-by-Step is a comprehensive recording featuring Linda Curran, BCPC, LPC, CACD, CCDPD, recognized trauma specialist, veteran clinician, sought-after national trainer and best-selling author on trauma, that will provide you with practical strategies for effective implementation of EMDR into your practice.You’ll see HOW to turn theory into practiceLinda has collaborated with the world’s leaders in trauma:Bessel van der Kolk, M.D.Peter Levine, Ph.D.Babette Rothschild, MSW, LCSWStephen Porges, Ph.D.Janina Fisher, Ph.D.AND MANY MORE!This training focuses on the development of clinical assessment skills with regard to client safety and stabilization — specifically for clients who want to process traumatic material using EMDR.Through in-session demonstration, instructive commentary, and guidance and support, you’ll learn to safely and effectively utilize EMDR for traumatic stress treatment.OutlineEMDR: A Tool for TraumaIntroduction & Course OutlineEMDR Readiness Checklist (Part 1)Stage Model of TherapyEMDR Readiness Checklist (Part 2)Informed Consent SummaryA Word on Crisis PlansClient DemonstrationsEMDR Readiness ChecklistThe Theratapper“Tapping In” Imaginal ResourcesClient Demonstrations – “Tapping In” Imaginal ResourcesComfortable PlaceNurturing FigureProtector FigureContainerCited and Recommended ReadingsIdeas for Imaginal ResourcesClient Demonstration – “Tapping In” Imaginal ResourcesContainer & Comfortable PlaceEMDR Research-Based Standard ProtocolClient DemonstrationResearch-Based Standard ProtocolEMDR Clinically-Based Modified ProtocolClient Demonstrations – Modified ProtocolDave’s First EMDR Session, Processing His Worst Traumatic MemoryLive Demonstration with SandyDave’s Second EMDR Session, Processing His First Traumatic MemoryJamie’s First EMDR Session – Future TemplateThank You & Additional ResourcesLimitations of Research and Potential RiskContraindications and precautions for reprocessing traumaDifferences in theory and in the associated neurophysiological models are a matter of ongoing discussionFacultyBessel van der Kolk, M.D. Related seminars and products: 58Bessel A. van der Kolk, M.D., is a clinician, researcher and teacher in the area of post-traumatic stress. His work integrates developmental, neurobiological, psychodynamic and interpersonal aspects of the impact of trauma and its treatment.Dr. van der Kolk and his various collaborators have published extensively on the impact of trauma on development, such as dissociative problems, borderline personality and self-mutilation, cognitive development, memory, and the psychobiology of trauma. He has published over 150 peer reviewed scientific articles on such diverse topics as neuroimaging, self-injury, memory, neurofeedback, Developmental Trauma, yoga, theater, and EMDR.He is founder of the Trauma Center in Brookline, Massachusetts, and President of the Trauma Research Foundation, which promotes clinical, scientific, and educational projects.His 2014 #1 New York Times best seller, The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Treatment of Trauma, transforms our understanding of traumatic stress, revealing how it literally rearranges the brain’s wiring – specifically areas dedicated to pleasure, engagement, control, and trust. He shows how these areas can be reactivated through innovative treatments including neurofeedback, somatically based therapies, EMDR, psychodrama, play, yoga, and other therapies.Dr. van der Kolk is the past president of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, and professor of psychiatry at Boston University Medical School. He regularly teaches at conferences, universities, and hospitals around the world.Speaker Disclosures:Financial: Bessel van der Kolk is a professor of psychiatry at the Boston University School of Medicine. He receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc.Non-financial: Bessel van der Kolk has no relevant non-financial relationship to disclose.Peter Levine, Ph.D. Related seminars and products: 26Dr. Peter Levine holds doctorates in both medical biophysics and psychology. He is the developer of Somatic Experiencing® (SE), a naturalistic body-awareness approach to healing trauma, which he teaches all over the globe. Dr. Levine is also the founder of the Foundation for Human Enrichment and was a stress consultant for NASA during the development of the space shuttle.An accomplished author, Dr. Levine penned Healing Trauma, Sexual Healing and the bestselling book, Waking the Tiger. He also co-authored with Maggie Kline Trauma Through a Child’s Eyes and Trauma-Proofing Your Kids. His latest book, In an Unspoken Voice: How the Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness, is a testament to his lifelong investigation into the connection between evolutionary biology, neuroscience, animal behavior, and more than 40 years of clinical experience in the healing of trauma.Dr. Levine was honored in 2010 with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the United States Association for Body Psychotherapy (USABP) and is a Senior Fellow at Meadows Behavioral Healthcare.Speaker Disclosure:Financial: Peter Levine is the Developer of Somatic Experiencing®. He is the founder and Senior Advisor to the Foundation for Human Enrichment; and Senior Advisor to The Meadows Addiction Treatment Center. Dr. Levine receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc.Non-financial: Peter Levine is a member of the American Psychological Association; Humanistic Psychological Association; and International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies.Robert Scaer Related seminars and products: 5Robert Scaer received his B.A. in Psychology, and his M.D. degree at the University of Rochester. He is Board Certified in Neurology, and has been in practice for 39 years, twenty of those as Medical Director of Rehabilitation Services at the Mapleton Center in Boulder, CO. His primary areas of interest and expertise have been in the fields of brain injury and chronic pain, and more recently in the study of traumatic stress and its role in all mental illness, as well as in physical symptoms and many chronic diseases. He has lectured extensively on these topics, and has published several articles on the whiplash syndrome and other somatic syndromes of traumatic stress. His first book, The Body Bears the Burden: Trauma, Dissociation and Disease, presents a new theory of dissociation and its role in many diseases. A second book, The Trauma Spectrum: Hidden Wounds and Human Healing, released in July, 2005, explores the insidious spectrum of culturally-based trauma that shapes our lives, and how transformation and healing may still take place. He is currently retired from clinical medical practice, and continues to pursue a career in writing and lecturing.David Grand, Ph.D. Related seminars and products: 10David Grand, PhD, is a psychotherapist, writer, lecturer, performance coach, and humanitarian famous for the discovery and development of the internationally acclaimed Brainspotting method, which brings about life-changing breakthroughs at “Warp Speed.” Dr. Grand is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a PhD from International University, and is renowned for his groundbreaking discoveries and advancements in the arenas of healing trauma and enhancing performance and creativity. His Brainspotting method and BioLateral Sound are now used by thousands of therapist on every continent seeking to break through the limitations of talk therapy. Dr. Grand is the author of Brainspotting: The Revolutionary New Therapy for Rapid and Effective Change.Speaker Disclosures:Financial: David Grand maintains a private practice. He is the developer of the Brainspotting method. Dr. Grand receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc.Non-financial: David Grand has no relevant non-financial relationship to disclose.Babette Rothschild, MSW, LCSW Related seminars and products: 6OwnerSomatic Trauma TherapyBabette Rothschild, MSW, LCSW has been a practicing psychotherapist and body-psychotherapist since 1976 and a California Licensed Clinical Social Worker since 1978. She is a member of the International and European Societies for Traumatic Stress Studies, the Association of Traumatic Stress. Babette has trained extensively in Transactional Analysis, Gestalt Therapy, Psychodrama, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing and Somatic Experiencing, and is a certified Bodynamic Analyst and certified Radix Teacher. She has written extensively on trauma. Her works include 8 Keys to Safe Trauma Recovery; HELP for the HELPER: The Psychophysiology of Compassion Fatigue and Vicarious Trauma (with Marjorie Rand); THE BODY REMEMBERS: The Psychophysiology of Trauma and Trauma Treatment; THE BODY REMEMBERS CASEBOOK: Unifying Methods and Models in the Treatment of Trauma and PTSD; Trauma Essentials: The Go-to Guide.Speaker Disclosures:Financial: Babette Rothschild is in private practice. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc.Non-financial: Babette Rothschild has no relevant non-financial relationship to disclose.Stephen Porges PhD Related seminars and products: 21ProfessorKinsey Institute, Indiana University and Department of Psychiatry at the University of North Carolina- Chapel HillStephen W. Porges, PhD, is Distinguished University Scientist at Indiana University, where he is the founding director of the Traumatic Stress Research Consortium within the Kinsey Institute. He holds the position of Professor of Psychiatry at the University of North Carolina and Professor Emeritus at the University of Illinois at Chicago and the University of Maryland.Dr. Porges served as president of both the Society for Psychophysiological Research and the Federation of Associations in Behavioral & Brain Sciences and is a former recipient of a National Institute of Mental Health Research Scientist Development Award. He has published more than 300 peer reviewed scientific papers across several disciplines including anesthesiology, biomedical engineering, critical care medicine, ergonomics, exercise physiology, gerontology, neurology, neuroscience, obstetrics, pediatrics, psychiatry, psychology, psychometrics, space medicine, and substance abuse.In 1994 Dr. Porges proposed the Polyvagal Theory, a theory that links the evolution of the mammalian autonomic nervous system to social behavior and emphasizes the importance of physiological state in the expression of behavioral problems and psychiatric disorders. The theory is leading to innovative treatments based on insights into the mechanisms mediating symptoms observed in several behavioral, psychiatric, and physical disorders.He is the author of The Polyvagal Theory: Neurophysiological foundations of Emotions, Attachment, Communication, and Self-regulation (Norton, 2011), The Pocket Guide to the Polyvagal Theory: The Transformative Power of Feeling Safe (Norton, 2017) and co-editor of Clinical Applications of the Polyvagal Theory: The Emergence of Polyvagal-Informed Therapies (Norton, 2018).Dr. Porges is also the creator of a music-based intervention, the Safe and Sound Protocol™, which currently is used by more than 1000 therapists to improve spontaneous social engagement, to reduce hearing sensitivities, and to improve language processing, state regulation, and spontaneous social engagement.Speaker Disclosure:Financial: Stephen Porges is a Distinguished University Scientist at Indiana University; and a professor at the University of North Carolina. Dr. Porges has intellectual property rights, and receives royalties from Integrated Listening Systems (now Unyte). In addition, he holds patent rights licensed to NeuralSolution for the technology embedded in PhysioCam and in technologies embedded in products marketed by Unyte. He is an author for W. W. Norton and receives royalties. Dr. Porges receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc.Non-financial: Stephen Porges has no relevant non-financial relationship to disclose.Janina Fisher, Ph.D. Related seminars and products: 63Janina Fisher, Ph.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist and former instructor at The Trauma Center, a research and treatment center founded by Bessel van der Kolk. Known as an expert on the treatment of trauma, Dr. Fisher has also been treating individuals, couples and families since 1980.She is past president of the New England Society for the Treatment of Trauma and Dissociation, an EMDR International Association Credit Provider, Assistant Educational Director of the Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute, and a former Instructor, Harvard Medical School. Dr. Fisher lectures and teaches nationally and internationally on topics related to the integration of the neurobiological research and newer trauma treatment paradigms into traditional therapeutic modalities.She is co-author with Pat Ogden of Sensorimotor Psychotherapy: Interventions for Attachment and Trauma (2015) and author of Healing the Fragmented Selves of Trauma Survivors: Overcoming Internal Self-Alienation (2017) and the forthcoming book, Working with the Neurobiological Legacy of Trauma (in press).Speaker Disclosures:Financial: Janina Fisher is in private practice. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc.Non-financial: Janina Fisher has no relevant non-financial relationship to disclose.Belleruth Naparstek, LISW, BCD Related seminars and products: 5Belleruth Naparstek, LISW, BCD: Psychotherapist, author and guided imagery innovator Belleruth Naparstek is the creator of the popular, Time Warner Health Journeys guided imagery audio series. Her first book, Staying Well with Guided Imagery, is a widely used wellness primer. Her second, Your Sixth Sense, has been translated into 8 languages and called one of the most thoughtful and sophisticated looks at intuition in print. Her latest book on imagery and posttraumatic stress, Invisible Heroes: Trauma Survivors and How They Heal, was released in late 2004, won the Spirituality & Health Top 50 Books Award and is out in paperback January of 2006.Speaker Disclosures:Financial: Belleruth Naparstek is the founder of Health Journeys, Inc. She is an author who receives royalties. Ms. Naparstek receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc.Non-financial: Belleruth Naparstek has no relevant non-financial relationship to disclose.Robin Shapiro, LISW Related seminars and products: 4Robin Shapiro, LISW is an author, psychotherapist and an EMDRIA-approved consultant, offering consultation to psychotherapists on the gamut of psychotherapy issues including trauma, attachment, endogenous disorders, and countertransference issues. Author of three books, EMDR Solutions I, EMDR Solutions II and The Trauma Treatment Handbook. Leader of EMDR-related workshops including the Two-Hand Interweave, EMDR with Cultural and Generational Issues, Depression, Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorders, Medical Issues, Anxiety Disorders, Couples, Complex Trauma and Dissociation. She has presented these workshops at regional and international EMDR International Association conferences and, for many years in, in the Part Two of an EMDR Weekly Class.Speaker Disclosures:Financial: Robin Shapiro maintains a private practice. She is an author and receives royalties. Ms. Shapiro receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc.Non-financial: Robin Shapiro has no relevant non-financial relationship to disclose.