Counselors:  EMDR of Greater Washington has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6775.  Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified.  EMDR of Greater Washington is solely responsible for all aspects of the program.  Counselors receive 44.0 hours of credit upon completion of this program.

Continuing Education credit for this program is awarded by Commonwealth Educational Seminars (CES) for psychologists and social workers:

Psychologists: Commonwealth Educational Seminars (CES) is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to sponsor continuing education for psychologists.  Commonwealth Educational Seminars maintains responsibility for this program and its content. Psychologists receive 44.0 hours of continuing education credit upon completing this program.

Social Workers:  Commonwealth Educational Seminars (CES) is entitled to award continuing education credit for Social Workers. Please visit CES CE Credit to see all states that are covered for Social Workers. Commonwealth Educational Seminars maintains responsibility for this program and its content. Social Workers completing this program will receive 44.0 clinical hours of continuing education credit.

Social Workers Licensed in Washington, D.C.:  This course has been approved by the Washington, D.C. Board of Social Work. Social Workers completing this program will receive 44 contact hours of continuing education credit.

EMDR International Association: This program is approved by the EMDR International Association (EMDRIA) as meeting the requirements for EMDR basic training. A Certificate of Completion of this program necessary for eventual EMDRIA certification will be provided following completion of the 7 days of training plus the 10 hours of EMDR case consultation during and following the training.  This case consultation is provided as part of this basic training but may be completed with another EMDRIA-approved consultant at your expense. For more information about additional requirements for certification, refer to the EMDRIA website.

There are four parts to this training. After successfully completing each part, you will be able to:

PART 1

• Identify the Three-Pronged Protocol of EMDR therapy
• List 2 hypothesized brain mechanisms utilized in EMDR reprocessing
• List 3 important existing research studies
• List 3 types of client complaints treatable with EMDR therapy
• List 3 examples of small “t” traumas
• List 3 examples of big “T” traumas
• List 3 typical ways people process disturbing life experiences
• Describe the elements of a target memory node
• Describe a processing channel
• Name the 8 phases of EMDR therapy for comprehensive treatment
• List 3 kinds of eye movements used in EMDR reprocessing
• Describe 2 common reasons for blocked processing
• Distinguish between state change and trait change in EMDR therapy

PART 2

• Describe the adaptive information processing system
• Identify the purpose of the Assessment Phase of EMDR therapy
• Identify the purpose of utilizing the SUD scale and what it stands for
• Identify the purpose of the VOC scale and what it stands for
• Identify the reprocessing phases involved in memory reprocessing
• Describe one purpose for Safe/Calm Place utilization
• Describe 3 symptoms suggesting a possible dissociative disorder
• Describe when you would apply the Future Template
• Identify 2 clinical situations where EMD would be appropriate
• Distinguish between adult-onset trauma and developmental trauma
• Describe the protocol for a single traumatic event
• Describe how EMDR therapy can address the impact of racial, religious, and ethnic prejudice and bias
• Distinguish between direct questioning and the Floatback technique

PART 3

• Describe 3 categories of memories used in RDI
• Describe what is meant by a targeting sequence plan
• Describe 3 cognitive interweave strategies for use in blocked processing
• Identify when the Recent Events Protocol would be appropriate
• Describe one important caution for using EMDR therapy with addictions
• Describe what is meant by moral injury in EMDR therapy with combat veterans
• Identify 3 differences in applying EMDR therapy to working with children

PART 4
Helping First Responders and Health Care Workers

• Name at least two EMDR treatment protocols that could be used to treat this population
• Identify at least two client variables that are unique to this population

Tackling Addictions

• Identify at least two variables that help determine if a client who has a history of addiction is stable enough for processing
• Identify at least one variable that determines whether to target a present trigger or the underlying trauma from the past

Treating Complex Trauma

• Identify at least one stabilization technique that can be used with clients who are dissociative
• Identify at least one EMDR treatment protocol that can be used with clients who are dissociative