Introduction to Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR)
with W. Keith Sutton, Psy.D.
Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) has been found to be an effective treatment for trauma. It incorporates elements of cognitive therapy in its fIt incorporates elements of cognitive therapy in its focus on cognitions and use of cognitive interweaves, dynamic therapy in its use of free association and catharsis, neurolinguistic programing in its use of distancing techniques, behavioral therapy in its use of imaginal exposure, and elements from other approaches.
At the end of this training, participants will be able to:
▻ Describe how EMDR theoretically processes trauma
▻ Demonstrate the ability to follow the EMDR protocol while learning EMDR.
▻ Recite two cognitive interweave techniques.
▻ Explain how they had the opportunity to practice the technique or have the technique practiced on them during the workshop.
▻ Utilize a float back to determine the earliest memory related to a current disproportionate reaction.
▻ Prepare resources for clients using bilateral stimulation.
W. Keith Sutton, Psy.D., has been using EMDR since 2005 with children, adolescents, and adults. Dr. Sutton has taught and supervised interns in learning and using EMDR and has provided EMDR to both clients with PTSD as well as clients without PTSD. Dr. Sutton integrates EMDR with his Cognitive Behavioral Therapy approach to help clients defuse and become less reactive to maladaptive schemas. Dr. Sutton has a private practice in San Francisco and Corte Madera and is the director of the Institute for the Advancement of Psychotherapy and its Bay Area Center for Anxiety.Describe how EMDR theoretically processes traumaExplain how they had the opportunity to practice the technique or have the technique practiced on them during the workshop.
W. Keith Sutton, Psy.D., has been using EMDR since 2005 with children, adolescents, and adults. Dr. Sutton has taught and supervised interns in learning and using EMDR and has provided EMDR to both clients with PTSD as well as clients without PTSD. Dr. Sutton integrates EMDR with his Cognitive Behavioral Therapy approach to help clients defuse and become less reactive to maladaptive schemas. Dr. Sutton has a private practice in San Francisco and Corte Madera and is the director of the Institute for the Advancement of Psychotherapy and its Bay Area Center for Anxiety.Describe how EMDR theoretically processes traumaExplain how they had the opportunity to practice the technique or have the technique practiced on them during the workshop.
Curriculum
Institute For The Advancement Of Psychotherapy
The Institute for the Advancement of Psychotherapy (IAP) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for licensed mental health clinicians and psychologists. IAP maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
