Course Overview
Experiencing therapist drift? Took basic training long ago and want a confident refresh? This course returns you to the original, time-tested foundations of EMDR therapy. We’ll deep-dive each of the 8 phases and the three-pronged approach, address common problems and pitfalls, and translate them into practical solutions you can use right away. A blend of lecture, viewing recorded video, interactive group discussions and Q & A will address key teaching points as recognizing readiness for reprocessing, finding
effective cognitions, discern which protocol to use and much more.
Case conceptualization is the key to highly effective therapy but can be an obstacle for EMDR therapists. The 8 Ps of Case Conceptualization through the AIP lens will be explained as a clear framework that simplifies clear, effective treatment planning. Learn from an EMDR expert with over 31 years of experience and walk away re-anchored in the essentials, equipped with practical solutions and ready to deliver more precise, outcome-focused EMDR.
Learning Objectives:
Day One Objectives
- Explain how the Adaptive Information Processing (AIP) model guides EMDR therapy
- List the 8 Ps of effective case conceptualization
- Identify predisposing and perpetuating factors impacting client symptoms
- Recognize factors that create and maintain maladaptive memory networks
- Identify when Resource Development and Installation (RDI) is beneficial
- Describe characteristics of negative cognitions
- Identify common pitfalls during Phase 3 Target Assessment
Day Two Objectives
- Describe readiness criteria for memory reprocessing
- Explain the EMDR Reprocessing Continuum
- Identify interventions for stalled reprocessing
- Apply cognitive interweaves effectively
- Address blocked VOC responses
- Explain the purpose of the Reevaluation Phase
- Distinguish between future rehearsal and future template
Course Schedule:
Day 1 Schedule
8:00 am – 8:30 am Check-in
8:30 am – 10:15 am
Adaptive Information Processing (AIP) model
8Ps of Effective Case Conceptualization
10:15 am – 10:30 am Break
10:30 am – 12:00 Noon
8Ps through the AIP lens
Target Identification Worksheet
12:00 am – 1:00 pm Lunch
1:00 pm – 2:45 pm
Stabilization and Resourcing Strategies
Phase Two - Problems, Pitfalls and Solutions
2:45 pm – 3:00 pm Break
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Target Assessment Worksheet
Effective Negative and Positive Cognitions
Phase Three - Problems, Pitfalls and Solutions
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Day 2 Schedule
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8:00 am – 8:30 am Check-in
8:30 am – 10:15 am
Readiness Issues & Solutions
Reprocessing Worksheets
Solutions for Blocked Reprocessing
10:15 am – 10:30 am Break
10:30 am – 12:00 Noon
Types of Cognitive Interweaves
Phase Four - Problems, Pitfalls and Solutions
12:00 am – 1:00 pm Lunch
1:00 pm – 2:45 pm
Phase Five – Worksheet & Problems, Pitfalls and Solutions
Phase Six – Worksheet & Problems, Pitfalls and Solutions
Phase Seven - Worksheets
2:45 pm – 3:00 pm Break
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Phase Eight – Worksheets & Problems, Pitfalls and Solutions
Three-Pronged Approach
Future Templates – Worksheet & Problems, Pitfalls and Solutions
Registration & Additional Information
This workshop is conducted live via Zoom. Registration is managed through the EMDR Institute.​