How to Adapt EMDR to Telehealth

How to Adapt EMDR to Telehealth: Adapting the Eight Phases of EMDR to an Online Environment

(With Practicum)

Approved for 8 EMDRIA CE Credits

Presented by

Carolyn Burleson, M.S, LPC, LCDC, MAC

Date: April 30th, 2021 (Free Q&A May 1st from 10am-12pm)

Time: 8:30 - 5:30 CST

Location:  Via Zoom

COURSE FEE - CEs, & HANDOUTS INCLUDED

Cost: $149 + 3% transaction fee

*30% of your registration fee will go to TSSNT/ Trauma Care Institute (TCI) to help support our mission and expand our services.*

In this training, the trainer will go over basic telehealth practices and discuss how to adapt each of the eight phases of EMDR to telehealth. The webinar will cover (in detail) each phase and how to complete each phase through telehealth. The trainer will teach many different options for dual attention stimulus (bilateral stimulation) and also offers a large variety of resourcing activities for an online environment.

The training also includes an extensive practicum in which participants will be able to practice doing the phases of EMDR in an online environment while getting feedback and being supervised for assistance.  Training will include additional protocols including EMD, positive affect tolerance, future template and recent events protocol in the online environment.  Additionally extra resources will be taught for the online environment.

This training is for anyone who has at least completed the first weekend of EMDR Basic  training. This training consistent with the Guidelines for Virtual EMDR Therapy. As a participant you will receive a copy of the Guidelines for Virtual EMDR Therapy with your materials.

Timeline of Training

8:30 am - 10:30 am Instruction on online EMDR DAS platforms, DAS, creating a safe online environment for EMDR, and adapting resourcing to an online environment

10:00 am - 12:00 pm - First Practicum on using online EMDR DAS platforms, DAS, creating a safe online environment for EMDR, and resourcing in an online environment

12:00 pm-1:00 pm - Lunch

1:00 pm - 2:30 pm – Instruction on adapting the eight phases to an online environment

2:30 pm - 5:30 pm - Second Practicum on practicing desensitization using an online platform, manual DES (tapping), or eye movements online and practicing with any phases that are challenging in an online environment.