Course

Healing the Heart of Complex Trauma and Dissociation with EMDR and Ego State Therapy 

Format

Online Course

Duration

10 hours

Presenter

Carol Forgash, LCSW, BCD

Prices

$249

General Price

$124.5

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About

Course Description

This workshop will present a cross-training model: the cutting-edge integration of EMDR Therapy, trauma-informed phase-oriented therapy, and ego-state therapy in the treatment of highly traumatized clients. A major focus will be the exploration and negotiation of the extensive preparation phase that is often required to safely build up stabilization, affect, and dissociative symptom management skills, and the therapeutic relationship, prior to the actual trauma processing and desensitization phase of EMDR treatment.  

Participants will be taught how to weave these methods into EMDR treatment to help complex trauma clients develop appropriate internal and external boundaries and acquire skills to promote affect regulation. Having established these prerequisites, participants then will learn how to use this cross-training model for successful EMDR reprocessing.  

*Disclaimer: Please note this video contains difficult subject matters related to trauma. 

Intended Audience

This course is designed for licensed mental health clinicians who have completed an approved EMDR Basic Training.

Skill Level of Audience

Intermediate, Advanced. 

Completion of an EMDRIA Approved Basic EMDR Training Course is recommended. Only EMDR-trained clinicians can obtain EMDRIA Credits. 

EMDRIA credits

10 EMDRIA Credits and 10 CE credits (Included in course price). Please click here to see the information and instructions on how to obtain your credits/certificates of attendance.

Course Outline

  • Introduction to Complex Trauma and EMDR Treatment
  • Core Issues in Complex Trauma with Case Example
  • Dissociation with Case Example
  • Ego States and Ego State Therapy
  • Diagnosis / Assessment History Taking
  • Treatment Planning Overview
  • Stabilization phase
  • Introduction to Integrated Treatment
  • History Taking
  • Treatment Planning Overview
  • Stabilization
  • Introduction to Parts and Orientation
  • Dissociation and Affect Management Strategies
  • Centering and Grounding Exercises
  • Back of the Head Scale and CIPOS
  • Grounding/ Relaxation and Soothing
  • Constructive Avoidance
  • Reassuring the System
  • Establishing Readiness for Processing
  • Questions: Working with adults and children
  • Establishing Readiness for Processing
  • Trauma Reprocessing 1
  • Trauma Reprocessing 2
  • Reconnection and Mastery
  • Demonstration: Parts work/ trauma reprocessing

Learning Objectives

Discuss the fundamentals of trauma-informed phase-oriented therapy .
Identify the fundamentals of ego state theory and practice.
Demonstrate how to integrate EMDR and ego-state therapy in the treatment of trauma.
Select and evaluate the specific phase preparation interventions that precede Phases 4-7 of the EMDR protocol with challenging clients.
Develop specific stabilization strategies to help clients manage and reduce dissociative symptoms and manage affect.
Acquire new advanced techniques and interweaves that promote the resolution of trauma symptoms, within the EMDR protocol.
Carol Forgash, LCSW, BCD
Meet the instructor

Carol Forgash, LCSW, BCD

Carol is an internationally known lecturer and consultant on the integration of EMDR and Ego State work and psychodynamic treatment, the treatment of complex PTSD, and the ACE (Adverse Childhood Experiences) legacies on the health and mental health of survivors. In 2015 she was invited as a Plenary Speaker at the EMDR Europe Conference, and a Co-Presenter, with Jim Knipe at the EMDRIA Pre-Conference Day. Carol is the co-author and co-editor, (with Margaret Copeley) of Healing the Heart of Trauma and Dissociation with EMDR and Ego State Therapy (Springer, 2007), which has been translated into Italian and French (2015). She is a Facilitator for EMDR Institute Trainings. She has a clinical and consulting practice in Smithtown, New York where she provides treatment utilizing EMDR and Ego State Therapy for complex PTSD, general psychotherapy, health issues, and performance issues.   

Frequently asked questions

Cancelations

There are no cancelations/refunds for any distance learning courses.

Grievances

All grievances must be in writing to associate@emdrhap.org and will be replied to within 5 - 10 business days.

Trademark Restrictions Purchasing / Showing content to others

** Please note** this distance learning course was given ownership from the presenter, Carol Forgash, to Trauma Recovery/HAP and it cannot be used for resale and only should be viewed by the purchaser.

** HIPAA Regulations: Please note that this course may contain protected health information (PHI). Any unauthorized use or disclosure of this PHI is strictly prohibited, this includes recording and/or reproducing any part of this training video. This video presentation contains videos of clients and case discussions. The presenter has received permission to use the videos to assist in the education and training of clinical professionals who must comply with confidentiality standards.  

ADA assistance

Facilities used by Trauma Recovery/HAP for in-person training events are ADA compliant. Should you need any special accommodations (ADA) for an in-person training event, please contact Trauma Recovery/HAP staff at info@emdrhap.org at least 10 business days prior to the start of the training event. On-demand courses with videos offer closed captioning. If you encounter any inaccuracies or synchronization issues with the closed captioning, please contact associate@emdrhap.org.

How to obtain your credits/certificates

Certificates are awarded online after completion of the workshop. To receive your EMDRIA credits complete the entire course and complete the post-test, then print your certificate. For CE credits, participants print their own certificate after registering at CE-Classes.com, entering a keycode, and completing an evaluation form. Click here to know more.

Please forward a copy of your confirmation email or receipt to associate@emdrhap.org and you will receive a reply with instructions on how to access the learning assessment and certificate. Please make sure the receipt has the course title on it or write it in the forwarded email.***Please note, due to a high level of requests, it may take 1-5 business days to receive a reply. If you do not receive a reply within the 5 day time period, please call the HAP office***Only one recipient per course purchase will be given CE’s. Multiple CE’s will not be given to groups who purchase one course viewing.

• CE-Classes.com is the provider of CEs.
• Licensed Professionals should contact their regulatory board to determine course approval.
• There is no known commercial support or conflicts of interest for this workshop.