Virtual EMDR Certificate Training Part 1

Presented by Megan Salar, MSW, ACADC

Saturday, August 24, 2024

8:30 am — 12:30 pm Pacific / 11:30 am — 3:30 pm Eastern

15 CE Credits Live Interactive Trainings
Module 1 August 24th
Module 2 September 7th
Module 3 September 21st
Module 4 October 5th
8:30 am-12:30 pm Pacific / 11:30 am-3:30 pm Eastern
Presenter: Megan Salar, MSW, ACADC

For those who register but are unable to attend, CE credits (though not Live) will be available by viewing the recording and completing the post-test and evaluation.

Tokens may not be used with trainings series.

15 CE credit hours. This webinar satisfies requirements for live CE credits for all professions except psychologists licensed outside of California.

NOTE TO PSYCHOLOGISTS: For psychologists licensed in California, this webinar satisfies requirements for live, interactive Continuing Education. For psychologists not licensed in CA, due to APA policies, Continuing Education certificates will be designated as home study.

This 8-module basic EMDR training will include everything you need to know to begin using EMDR effectively with your clients. Throughout this immersive training, participants will learn the intricacies of EMDR therapy, gaining invaluable insights and practical skills to effectively address trauma and promote healing in their clients.

Participants begin the training by exploring foundational EMDR framework elements, discussing treatment goals, and honing in on the history-taking phase and preparation phases of EMDR. Through experiential exercises and case studies, participants will learn essential techniques for preparing clients for the therapeutic journey, ensuring readiness and resilience for the processing phases ahead.

Target audience: This course is appropriate for all mental health professionals

Content level: Intermediate

Megan Salar, MSW, ACADC, is an EMDR Clinician, Trainer and Author who earned her Master’s Degree in Clinical Social Work from Northwest Nazarene University in 2011. She has been extensively been trained on the use of EMDR and other trauma based interventions and specializes in the areas of trauma, abuse, attachment and substance abuse. Megan has trained thousands of clinicians across the U.S. as well as internationally to get the most out of EMDR, trauma and addiction-based skills and practices.

Megan previously owned/operated an intensive outpatient treatment center that was voted best in practice in 2019. She currently owns and operates her own Coaching, Consulting, and Training Business and is passionate about genuinely changing the landscape of mental health and trauma treatment through an authentic hands-on perspective that is uniquely her own.

Megan is the author of the EMDR Workbook for Trauma and PTSD: Skills to Manage Triggers, Move Beyond Traumatic Memories; and Take Back Your Life released by New Harbinger Publications in May of 2023 and EMDR for Dummies with Wiley Publishing set to release in June 2024. To learn more, visit her website at thementalsurvivalist.com

Learning Objectives

After attending this training, participants will be able to

Develop an understanding of the neurobiology of trauma
Identify the importance of memory networks and neural networks of trauma.
Evaluate the adaptive information processing (AIP) system of EMDR
Utilize the 8 phase model of EMDR.
Identify and screen for signs of risk and symptoms of dissociation
Evaluate the factors of readiness when implementing EMDR

Webinar Outline

Program outline

Module 1: August 24^th, 2024 8:30-12:30 Pacific time

Intro to EMDR
Objectives of EMDR training, risks and limitations
The importance of safety, vulnerability, and trust in the EMDR modality
The definition and framework of EMDR
Similarities and differences between EMDR and other modalities
Understanding and identifying the 4 treatment goals of using EMDR in practice
Exploring the AIP Model and the neural network of trauma
The neurobiological response within the brain when trauma occurs

Module 2: September 7^th, 2024 8:30-12:30 Pacific Time

First practice session 1-4:15 Pacific Time

Analyzing Phase 1: History Taking of EMDR
Screening for dissociation
Developing and building a working trauma timeline
Identifying resiliency factors and strengths to utilize in EMDR
Learning how to provide psychoeducation around EMDR
Understanding bilateral stimulation and the method of how it is used in EMDR
Learning the different types of bilateral stimulation and how to apply them

Module 3: September 21^st, 2024 8:30-12:15 Pacific Time

Analyzing Phase 2: Preparation of EMDR
- Identifying and understanding the goals of preparation and resourcing strategies
Review of bilateral stimulation and how to apply it in Phase 2 of EMDR
Learning calm place with a live demonstration
- Reviewing the goal of a state change exercise
- How to navigate and work through barriers with calm place
Learning container with a live demonstration
Reviewing the container directives
Q&A about calm place container, barriers, and how these skills can be applied in various settings

Module 4: October 5^th, 2024 8:30-12:15 Pacific Time

Review of Phase 2 of EMDR
Learning how to incorporate somatic approaches with using the body scan awareness technique
- Live demonstration of Body Scan Awareness
Incorporating distancing strategies
How to navigate blocks in Phase 2 of EMDR and strategies to assist in processing
Analyzing Restoration Team and the importance of attachment based resourcing strategies
Demonstration of Restoration Team
Working with internal and external supports

15 CE

credits