Institute for Creative Mindfulness

The Soul of Dissociation: A Comprehensive Course for EMDR Therapists

Presented by Amy Wagner, LMHC, LMFT

August 4-6, 2022

10:00am-5:30pm EST each day

ABOUT THE COURSE

Deepen your knowledge of the nuances of the dissociative response process through trauma-focused, attachment-informed and resiliency lenses. During the three-day training, you will expand and grow your adaptive networks through community learning, experiential activities and invitations to understand your own inner landscape of parts and dissociative responses. Best practices will become clearer, and strategies explored for transitioning this innovative learning experience to your clinical practice based in EMDR therapy. 

Attendance at the entire event is required to receive CE. No partial credit can be given.

This is the core course of the Institute for Creative Mindfulness' Advanced Certificate in Dissociation Studies for EMDR Therapists. Visit the main program page here for more information.

OBJECTIVES

After this course, participants will be able to:

1. Identify five indicators of a dissociative presentation in clients 

2. Differentiate dissociation facts vs. fiction  

3. Imagine the client’s perspective of the dissociative response experience through practice  and experience of DES assessment 

4. Identify and compare five current models of working with internal dissociative systems 

5. Identify and describe five grounding resource skills to use with clients and internal systems  during Phase 2 of EMDR 

6. Demonstrate internal parts mapping intervention with clients experiencing a dissociative  response 

7. Identify client’s dissociative profile and plan for crisis situations through development of  relationship with internal parts 

8. Evaluate their own internal parts landscape and identify ways their parts intersect with  clients in therapy room 

9. Understand parenting uniqueness for people experiencing a dissociative response 

10. Interpret client’s attachment patterns and identify five ways attachment patterns affect the  therapeutic relationship 

11. Identify five ways client self-identity regarding sexual and gender orientation are affected  by dissociation 

12. Identify five hidden traumas that affect people with a dissociative response 

13. Develop a deeper understanding of the intersection of dissociation and being a member of  the LGBTQ+ community 

14. Apply no fewer than five dissociation informed mindfulness skills in clinical settings

15. Recognize healthy boundaries, shame responses and how both intersect with client trauma  narrative 

16. Develop and implement a comprehensive treatment plan for clients experiencing  dissociation 

17. Describe the importance of including interventions around the topics of money, food,  sexuality and health care with dissociative clients 

18. Identify five ways to increase somatic awareness in session with clients 

19. Discuss the importance of personal expressive arts self-care practice to reduce burnout; implement a plan accordingly

By Registering for this Training, You Acknowledge and Agree to the Following:

• Attendance: Your presence at the entire training is required at all sessions. No partial credit can be awarded. 

• Technological Requirements: Attendance at all live sessions on the indicated dates is mandatory for completion of this course. These live lecture and practicum sessions will be hosted by the video conferencing platform Zoom. Links for joining these live sessions via zoom are included in the course portals. These links will prompt you to download the Zoom software if you have not already done so, and will then connect you to the session. Please plan on joining a few minutes early for troubleshooting if you are not already familiar with the platform. For more information on how to join a Zoom meeting, please read through the following article: https://www.howtogeek.com/662339/how-to-join-a-zoom-meeting/. By registering for these trainings, you acknowledge that you meet the technological requirements needed to participate. If you require technical assistance, you are required to reach out to your instructor at least one week prior to the start of training. 

• Training Information & Eligibility: You have read our EMDR Therapy Training information page prior to registering. The Institute for Creative Mindfulness is an EMDRIA-approved provider to serve clinicians in the United States and Canada, only with certain limited exceptions. If you are a clinician living outside of the United States or Canada, we suggest that you contact the Institute for Creative Mindfulness first or check with your regional organization (e.g., EMDR Europe, EMDR Asia, EMDR Australia). A U.S.-based training may not be accepted for accreditation in your country.

• Payment: Purchase of this training can be broken up into one, two, or three payments USD, with the first being due at the time of purchase, the second one month later, and the final payment a month after that. If the second payment cannot be processed due to issues with a credit card, you will be unenrolled from the course bundle. Please notify our office at [email protected]  with any changes. Note that requests for refunds are governed by ICM's Organizational Policies.

• Refund/Cancellation Policy:  You have read and agree to ICM's Organizational Policies, which stipulate the terms for refunds, cancellations, and resolving grievances and disputes.

• Correspondence from Training Organization: The Institute for Creative Mindfulness regularly sends correspondence about the training, including an email confirmation at registration and several emails leading up to each training. The emails presently come from [email protected]. Additionally, The Institute for Creative Mindfulness may send out emails from [email protected] . If you are not receiving these emails, you are required to check your spam folder as correspondence from new organizations often ends up there. Once you receive your first correspondence, please save the email to your address book. If you have not received a confirmation email or other correspondence from the organization within seven days of the event, it is your responsibility to reach out to us by email or phone.

• Professionalism: You will show up on time and be fully present for each session, acting in a professional manner. You will reach out to your faculty member or any assistant if any unexpected problems arise. Staying present for online learning can come with its unique set of challenges, and you agree to take full responsibility for addressing your needs in the area of grounding and self-care during the training. You agree to refrain from all alcohol and illicit drug use during the training and agree to speak with your faculty member or an assistant if you anticipate that your impairment due to prescribed medications might pose a problem during the training. The faculty and staff reserve the right to remove trainees at any time if the trainee creates an unsafe or unprofessional environment for you or for other trainees, or for any other reason, at their sole discretion.

• Confidentiality: There is no client relationship or other privilege that would create a duty rising to the level of clinical confidentiality in this training setting; however, you are expected to respect the confidentiality of other trainees in the group, and your trainer will explain the importance of confidentiality. Trainees who observe a problem with another trainee are expected to bring the problem to the lead trainer or other training staff. Similarly, if a staff member observes an issue with professionalism, they reserve the right to discuss that issue with the lead trainer.

• Preparedness for Doing Your Own Work: Throughout the training, you will be expected to participate in a working practicum experience in the role of therapist, client, and observer. This means that you will be expected to do a small piece of your own, authentic clinical work. If you are currently in counseling or being treated for a mental health condition, it is recommended that you speak with your provider, alerting them that you are participating in the training. If you have received a major mental health diagnosis (past or present), you acknowledge that you are taking this training and engaging in this practicum at your own risk, and agree to alert faculty or training staff before or during the training if any complications arise. You acknowledge that everyone taking part in the practicum experience is new to EMDR therapy and agree to keep the space as safe as possible for all involved. If any problems arise, you agree to address them with faculty or staff members.

Email [email protected]  with any questions or concerns. After registering for this course you will receive an email from Thinkific, which will ask you to complete your registration and give you access to the course portal.