Principles of EMDR Therapy, Neurobiology and Implications for Trauma Informed Care – Alicia Avila

This course is an introduction to the principles of EMDR therapy and trauma informed care. This course does not train a practitioner in EMDR Therapy. The course will review the training standards for official evidence based EMDR therapy trainings and the two main organizations that oversee that standard for those who wish to pursue EMDR therapy training. This course will review the history and evolution of EMDR therapy from a desensitization technique to the evidence based full therapy approach taught today. The main paradigm shift will be illustrated by reviewing the principles, the model that informs EMDR, the neurobiological underpinnings and clinical findings.

This course will review what constitutes trauma; from the DSM criteria of PTSD to what the research shows of the impact of adverse life events. Pointing out outcome differences between early life events compared to adult-onset events. What to consider when working on single incident events versus ongoing events and recent events. The research behind the neurobiology of trauma and stress is reviewed. The effects of racism and other marginalization is described as well as the implications for treatment. Read More

Learning Objectives

By the end of the training session participants will be able:

List the main organizations that review officially sanctioned EMDR trainings
Describe key treatment differences between adult-onset trauma and developmental trauma
Name and describe the 3 prongs of EMDR therapy
Identify the 8 phases of EMDR therapy
Name and describe the model that informs EMDR therapy procedures
Identify key research finding of the effects of Eye Movements

Schedule

Initial Timings are in US Pacific Time.

7:00 – 7:15 Introduction (15:00 – 15:15 BST)

7:15-8:30 How to find an official EMDR Training. Evolution of EMDR Therapy; from technique to a full therapy approach, An introduction to EMDR’s 8 phases and 3 prongs. The AIP Model. (15:15-16:30)

8:30-8:45 Break (16:30 – 16:45)

8:45-10:15 Components of memory and memory networks, Neurobiological mechanisms of action in EMDR therapy (16:45 – 18:15)

10:15-11:15 Refueling break (18:15 – 19:15)

11:15-12:45 Trauma vs. adverse life events. Impact of adverse community experiences; racism and marginalization. Single incident vs. chronic events. Neurobiology of trauma and healing. (19:15 – 20:45)

12:45-1:00 Break (20:45 – 21:00)

1:00-2:00 EMDR sample video, techniques from Phase 1 and 2. Demonstration of a phase 2 technique. Clinical applications, collaboration and referring to an EMDR clinician. (21:00 – 22:00)

About the Speaker

Alicia Avila, MSW, LCSW is an EMDR Institute trainer, EMDRIA approved consultant, and psychotherapist specializing in trauma and cultural issues. Ms. Avila has over 25 years of experience in the field and has been a teacher and trainer for local and national institutions and conferences. She is currently an EMDR Institute senior trainer working on the ongoing the latest update of the EMDR training curriculum. Ms. Avila was a clinical instructor for the UCSD department of psychiatry, school of medicine. She was the program manager for the UCSD Co-Occurring Disorders Program leading a multidisciplinary treatment team of psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, marriage and family therapists, and recovery counselors providing integrated treatment within a community behavioral health clinic. She is a contributing author of A Dual Diagnosis Demonstration Project: Treatment Outcomes and Cost Analysis published in the Journal of Psychoactive Drugs in 2003. Ms. Avila is bilingual and bicultural as an immigrant, living in the US, originally from Mexico City.

CPD/CE

CPD & CE credits available: 6

How do I receive these credits? The participant must pass the multiple-choice test with a minimum score of 80%. There is a maximum of three attempts to achieve this. The post-test is included in the price of the training.

Does my regulatory body accept the credits? The CPD & CE credits awarded can be used towards your declaration to any governing regulatory body in your state or country, provided the content is relevant to your discipline.

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