Course

EMDR With Perinatal Clients

This training will explore EMDR therapy from a perinatal mental health lens. Attendees will be oriented to various nuances of working with perinatal clients, including treating Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders, reproductive trauma and loss. EMDR treatment considerations will be discussed throughout all 8 phases of the standardized model.

Format

Online Course

Duration

1 week - 7 Hours

Presenter

Bethany Warren

Prices

$199

General Price

$99.5

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About

Course Description

Whether or not EMDR clinicians prefer to work with pregnant and postpartum clients, they may have a pregnant client at some point on their caseload. Without knowing if it’s safe to proceed with standardized EMDR therapy with their client, some clinicians may default to halting treatment or restrict their approach to using only “resourcing” skills.

Even therapists who specialize in perinatal mental health may find themselves not knowing how to proceed at times with various clients, with a multitude of clinical choices using EMDR therapy. Understanding how to work with perinatal clients can be important for the benefits of early intervention, supporting secure attachment, decreasing parental distress, and decreasing fears about upcoming births.

Intended Audience

Mental Health Clinicians and anyone currently practicing EMDR therapy (psychologists, counselors, social workers, etc.) This course is appropriate for post-doctoral graduates and clinicians with advanced knowledge of various therapeutic treatment modalities and theoretical orientations. Only EMDR trained clinicians can obtain EMDRIA Credits.

Resources

From history taking, readiness assessment, case conceptualization, treatment planning, to target identification and beyond, a perinatal mental health lens will be used. Additional clinical considerations will be explored when additional protocols might be warranted. This comprehensive training will equip attendees to hone their craft when working with their own pregnant and postpartum clients.

EMDRIA and CE's credits

7 CE Credits (CEs included in course price) and 6.5 EMDRIA Credits (Included in course price). Please click here to see the CE information and instructions on how to obtain your CE credits/certificates of attendance)

Skill Level of Audience

Intermediate/Advanced. Must have completed the EMDR Basic Training. 

Course Outline

Hour 1-2
Hour 3-4
Hour 4-6
Hour 6-7
Introductions, overview of training objectives and goals, questions. Hour 2-3: Overview of Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders, reproductive trauma and perinatal onset PTSD. Prevalence rates, themes, and symptoms of reproductive trauma will be discussed. Review of the impact on relationships, attachment, and the disproportionate impact on BIPOC and LGBTQ+ clients. Discussion of EMDR considerations will be interwoven throughout (target sequencing, treatment planning, identification of negative core belief domains, and case examples will be used).
Exploration of the impact of perinatal loss, prevalence rates, themes and symptoms. Discussion of termination and termination for medical reasons (TFMR). Review of barriers, current unique challenges for clients, and the impact on mental health symptoms. Introduction of screening assessment tools and exploration of how utilize these in conjunction with other readiness assessment and treatment planning resources during phases 1 & 2. Discussion of challenging cases and discussion of EMDR considerations will be interwoven throughout this section.
The afternoon goes deeper into exploring EMDR treatment considerations and options for treating reproductive trauma, perinatal PTSD and perinatal loss. Review of various EMDR protocols and further discussion of all 8 phases with a perinatal mental health lens. Discussion of additional resourcing options and comprehensive treatment plans with empirically validated treatment approaches including IPT, mind/body skills, trauma informed CBT, ERP, attachment work, self-compassion prompts, and more.
Focusing on the future. Anticipating anniversaries and important dates and how these might impact our clients, as well as EMDR considerations for mitigation and prevention of worsening symptoms. Wrap up, answering questions, complex cases. Review of resources for additional trainings and learning.

Learning Objectives

Attendees will be able to identify 5 common symptoms and themes of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders.
Attendees will be able to identify 5 common symptoms and themes of reproductive and birth trauma.
Attendees will identify 2-3 potential negative impacts untreated reproductive trauma or loss can have on a parent’s mental health and attachment with their infant
Attendees will be able to recognize and practice 3-5 screenings and assessment scales for perinatal mental health and trauma symptoms
Attendees will be able to choose 3-5 EMDR treatment considerations and interventions for perinatal clients with mental health symptoms, reproductive trauma and/or loss
Bethany Warren, LCSW, PMH-C
Meet the instructor

Bethany Warren, LCSW, PMH-C

Bethany (Beth) Warren is a perinatal psychotherapist in private practice in San Diego, California and has worked in reproductive mental health for 25 years. She is author of the books: The Pregnancy and Postpartum Mood Workbook and most recently, Healing From Reproductive Trauma.

Beth is certified in EMDR therapy and Perinatal Mental Health, specializing in perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, birth and reproductive trauma, pregnancy loss, and infertility. She is passionate about spreading awareness about mental health treatment and prevention and is regularly featured on podcasts and gives trainings on perinatal mental health and trauma.

She is also an EMDRIA approved consultant, facilitates EMDR therapy trainings with HAP and runs a regular Perinatal EMDR consultation group. Beth is a current member and previously served as the President of the Board of the Postpartum Health Alliance, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting awareness of Perinatal Mental Health and accessibility of quality mental healthcare for all parents. You can follow Beth on Instagram @bethanywarrenlcsw and at her website: bethanywarrenlcsw.com

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, Bethany Warren, 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.

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• There is no known commercial support or conflicts of interest for this workshop.