Not Just Preparation: Resourcing for Dissociation as a Focus of Treatment
Sandra Paulsen has written of the “ubiquity of dissociation” (2014) and also that “dissociation is the engine…not the caboose” of traumatic symptoms (emdrandbeyond.com/blog/2018/4/13/screening-for-did-and-more). If dissociation drives trauma symptoms, from simple…
Read MoreCarrera de Obstáculos: EMDR y Disociación en Población Infantil
Independientemente de los modelos teóricos explicativos, en la experiencia de nuestros pacientes la disociación cumple una función protectora. Ésta, sin embargo, se vuelve desadaptativa cuando la exposición al peligro terminó.…
Read MoreBound By Our Attachments: Race, Gender, and the Trauma of Violence
Intimate partner violence (IPV) and femicides are prevalent in societies marked by patriarchy and misogyny. While women generally face a higher chance of victimization than men, one’s racial identity and…
Read MoreWhat To Do When “Go With That” Does Not Work: Clinical Choice Points
When we were all trained in EMDR therapy, we were told all you have to do is say, “Go with that” and everything will change. While EMDR therapy is amazingly…
Read MoreEMDR y Procesamiento Emocional: Trabajando en Pacientes con Desregulación
La regulación emocional es un elemento transdiagnóstico habitualmente presente en los trastornos derivados del trauma, en mayor o menor medida. Como otros síntomas postraumáticos, puede mejorar a raíz del tratamiento…
Read MoreA Multimodal & Systemic Approach to EMDR Therapy with Children During Times of Change
The COVID pandemic has brought trauma, adversity and distress to most parents and children. In addition, it has exacerbated previous and generational trauma as they had to endure losses, seclusion,…
Read MoreThe Distancing Technique: OCD and Anxiety Disorders, How to Treat with EMDR
The Distancing Technique was initially developed using EMDR targets that had an over-importance of thoughts, the need to control thoughts, and the thought-action fusion. It also targets the misinterpretation of…
Read MoreClinical Racial Relevance Within EMDR
The AIP model applies across cultures, races, ethnicity, and generations. Attunement to these distinctions should guide our use of EMDR therapy’s eight phases in addressing the traumas and adverse life…
Read MoreTreatment of Traumatic Attachment to the Perpetrator
This workshop will focus on treatment of complex trauma with the emphasis on treatment of the traumatic attachment to the abuser. Treatment for victims of abuse not only has to…
Read MoreIntegrating the Attachment System and AIP Model for Chronic Health Syndrome
The presentation will provide both the theoretical background and a model of care for the integration of the attachment system and the AIP Model to treat clients with chronic health…
Read MorePrimary Prevention: Utilizing EMDR in the Perinatal Period
The reproductive period is one fraught with psychosocial and sociological meaning. Understanding perinatal trauma and postpartum loss requires knowledge and sensitivity across the range of cultural constructs framing it. While…
Read MoreLa Terapia EMDR Desde una Perspectiva Sistémica y Multimodal con Niñas y Niños
El tratamiento del trauma y el TEPT complejo presentan una multitud de retos para el terapeuta EMDR infanto-juvenil. La activación de la arquitectura sináptica de estos niños/niñas que contiene material…
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