EMDR "Mixed-Bag" Training

About the Presenter
Robin Shapiro, L.I.C.S.W., was an EMDRIA-approved trainer, and is a current practitioner (22 years) and consultant in Seattle. She is a renowned for her skill, knowledge, presentations and writing. She has presented workshops at seven international EMDR conferences. She is skilled at synthesizing diverse therapy modalities and explaining them, simply, to other therapists. Robin edited EMDR Solutions: Pathways to Healing (Norton, 2005) and EMDR Solutions II: Depression, Eating Disorders, Performance and More (2009) and wrote Trauma Treatments Handbook: Protocols Across the Spectrum (2010), Easy Ego State Interventions (2016) and Doing Psychotherapy (2020). She served seven years on the board of the EMDR Humanitarian Assistance Program. She spends her work time presenting her Easy Ego State Intervention workshops and at conferences and loves doing psychotherapy and clinical consultation.

Overview & Objectives

Robin Shapiro brings her extensive experience, knowledge and practice to this ten hour class.

This Mixed Bag of education, includes a full-day on EMDR in treatment of depression, including biology, a report of van der Kolk’s famous study, and appropriate treatment of trauma-based, attachment-based depression, and mood disorders with EMDR’s standard protocol as well as demonstration of the Two-Hand Interweave, EMDR with Anxiety, Attachment Focused EMDR, EMDR with Couples and with Trauma-Related Sexual Issues. Robin also includes consultation for specific case presentations.

This program is intended for Doctorate Level and Master Level Psychologists, LMFT, LMHC, LPC, LISW, LMSW and other Master Level Mental Health Practitioners who have successfully completed an EMDR Basic Training

Describe how to cement clients’ dual attention by resourcing the safe present time, and the strong, skilled present body.

Describe how to use the Two-Hand Interweave to help clients develop affect awareness, differentiate between past and future, and distinguish reality from projection.

Distinguish between trauma-based and genetically-influenced anxiety, and use EMDR to treat both.

Describe attachment-enhancing interventions throughout the Eight Phases of EMDR therapy, starting with the first client contact, moving through attachment-wise history- taking, and treatment planning, and continuing through appropriate targets, cognitions, and interweaves.

Describe how to use EMDR to heal the trauma of childhood sexual abuse.

Describe how to help adult survivors of sex abuse have healthy, choiceful sexual relationships.

Describe at least 3 methods to assist clients to work through feelings of shame, fear, and anger tied to their abuse experiences.

Continuing Education

EMDRIA Credits: 10

EMDR & Beyond is the provider of (CEs).

Certificates are awarded online after completion of the workshop. Participants are sent their certificate after attendance verification and opportunity to complete an evaluation form.

Licensed Professionals should contact their regulatory board to determine course approval.

EMDRIA: EMDR & Beyond is an EC Provider #15007 and this program (#15007-DL84) is approved for 10 EMDRIA Credits. Eligibility for EMDRIA Credits is restricted to those who have completed an EMDRIA-Approved Basic EMDR Training.

EMDR & Beyond is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. EMDR & Beyond remains responsible for this program and its contents.

To receive CE or EMDRIA credits for in-person presentations or live virtual trainings, participants must attend the entire program in real time. Partial credit is not available, and watching a recording in place of attending live does not qualify for credit.

To receive CE or EMDRIA credits for the On-Demand version (typically available 20–30 days after the live event), participants must complete the full curriculum and pass a post-quiz with a score of at least 75%.


In addition, participants must be given the opportunity to complete a program evaluation. While the course evaluation is not required to receive CE credits, we highly value your feedback and encourage you to complete it.

The system will automatically release your certificate after you have passed the quiz.

Regular On Demand Price

$299.99

Regular price

Grievance Policy

We seek to ensure equitable treatment of every person and to make every attempt to resolve grievances in a fair manner. Please submit a written grievance to Kenya Rocha at [email protected]. Grievances would receive, to the best of our ability, corrective action in order to prevent further problems.

Cancellation Policy

For On-Demand products, refunds are available up to five days after purchase if the product has not been accessed, less a $25 processing fee. No refunds will be issued after that point.

Conflict of Interest Policy

There is no known commercial interest or conflict of interest for this workshop.

ADA

This course is in compliance with the Americans Disabilities Act. Please contact Kenya Rocha at [email protected] if special accommodation is required.

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