Trainer: Larissa Meysner
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this workshop, however therapists should ensure they meet eligibility criteria set out by the EMDR Association of Australia.
Overview
Including 7 hours’ of pre-workshop reading – completed at your own pace – followed by a two-day face to face workshop, this course is accredited by the EMDR Association of Australia. Workshops include active practice of EMDR and working in small groups on personal memories that you consider ahead of time.
Workshop outcomes
Review the development of EMDR from its beginnings to the present day
Link EMDR with mainstream theory and findings in Information Processing and the Psychobiology of Trauma
Observe and practice the eight steps of EMDR treatment
Observe and practice strategies to deal with abreactions
Observe and practice ways to help clients develop more adaptive and positive beliefs about themselves
A wide range of strategies to work with more emotionally vulnerable clients
Experience key elements of EMDR as both a client and therapist in 10 hours of closely supervised practicum exercises
Receive a detailed (70+ pages) training manual and drop box link with additional assessment questionnaires, handouts, clinicians guides and research papers
Workshop preparation
Before attending this workshop, participants must complete a required reading list and answer a set of questions. These materials will be emailed to you after you enrol.
EMDR Australia affirms that the content and presentation of these trainings meets the curriculum requirements published by EMDR International Association (EMDRIA).