Treating Habits and Addictions with EMDR Therapy by Jan Schaad Live Webinar

Course overview

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 identify methods for using specialized EMDR strategies to address motivation, defenses, and relapse. This is an advanced training. Presenter Bio: Jan Schaad, LCSW, has a bachelors degree in psychology and a masters degree in social work. She is a certified EMDR therapist, consultant and trainer specializing in trauma and addictive disorders. Jan maintains a private practice in Wyoming, helping facilitate the healing of trauma and the change of mind/body habits to achieve peak performance. Jan mentors EMDR therapists in both learning and teaching EMDR, and provides Basic and Advanced Trainings in Trauma and EMDR therapy. Timeline: Day 1 Outline 8:30---8:45 a.m. Sign In; Meet and Greet 8:45---10:20 a.m. Didactic Presentation Neurobiology; Treatment Overview; Research 10:20---10:30 a.m. Break 10:30---12:15 p.m. Didactic Presentation Phases 1 and 2 of EMDR Therapy: Strategies for Complex Cases 12:00----1:15 p.m. Lunch 1:15---2:45p.m. Didactic Presentation and Group Practice Phase 1 and 2 Strategies Continued: Complex Cases; Habits, and Addictions 2:45---3:00 p.m. Break 3:00---5:00p.m. Didactic Presentation and Demonstration Working with Addiction Memory, Defenses, and Feeling States Day 2 Outline 8:45a.m.---10:15 a.m. Didactic Presentation Phase 8: Modifications for Implementation at History and Assessment Phases Phases 2 & 3: Beginning the Processing of Difficult Issues/Events Phases 4 through 7: Strategies for Targeting Habits/Patterns 10:15---10:30 a.m. Break 10:30---12:00p.m. Didactic Presentation and Practice Blocks: types and strategies for intervention 12:00----1:15 p.m. Lunch 1:15----2:45 p.m. Didactic Presentation and Demo on processing habits 2:45---3:00 p.m. Break 3:00---5:00 p.m. Didactic Presentation Treating Urges, Triggers, and Relapse; Future Template Learning Objectives Name the client resources needed for the re-processing of problematic habits/patterns. Identify 3 strategies for expanding client stabilization and readiness for processing of addictive patterns. Identify therapist strategies for determining the positive functions of defenses. Name 3 questions to assess the clients readiness to change within the AIP model Describe and use the procedures for targeting positive affect. Describe the procedures for targeting urges to engage in addictive patterns. Identify the protocols for working with relapse. Describe how to use the Two Handed Interweave with addictive patterns. Describe 3 ways to use future template in EMDR with addictions. To register for this LIVE Webinar please visit: https://emdrpractice.com/events/