The EMDR Master Class is advanced training to teach the art of EMDR, with particular emphasis on EMDR with complex trauma, utilising the framework of Structural Dissociation.
A two-day Structural Dissociation training is offered prior to each Master Class. This training is a mandatory prerequisite for each Master Class and must be attended even though you may have attended a Structural Dissociation training previously.
The EMDR Master Class is an advanced training for experienced EMDR clinicians who are at least 6 months post EMDR Basic Training, are using EMDR Therapy regularly and are very familiar with Standard Protocols.
If the training you wish to attend is fully subscribed please register on the website to be added to the wait list.
Daily schedule: Day 1: 8.00am – 4pm
Day 2-5: 8.30am – 1pm
Due to the demand for this training attendance is limited to one Master Class per year.
Please note that payment is due on registration, your registration will not be processed until payment has been received, if payment is not received within 7 days your registration application will be cancelled.
The EMDR Master Class is advanced training to teach the “Art of EMDR”, with particular emphasis on EMDR treatment with complex trauma, utilising the framework of Structural Dissociation.
A two-day Structural Dissociation training is offered immediately prior to the Master Class. It is now mandatory to attend this training even if you have attended it previously. A separate registration is required and a discounted fee applies.
The EMDR Master Class is now presented in a five day format, with sessions being held on Day One 8.30am -1.00pm & Days Two-Five 9am-1.00pm. Alternatively 8.00am to 12.00 noon times have also been used with online trainings. It has also been brought to our attention that the free afternoons have been favourably received by trainees as it facilitates integration of work undertaken during sessions and provides family time.
Training venues are typically located near beaches or within resorts and trainees have expressed their gratitude in being able to utilise these facilities and bring partners and family with them.
The EMDR Master Class is an advanced training for experienced EMDR clinicians who are at least 6 month post EMDR Basic training, are using EMDR Therapy regularly and are very familiar with Standard Protocols. The skills taught in the Structural Dissociation training are practiced in the EMDR Master Class. This provides an opportunity for trainees to address Emotional Parts work within themselves as client and also as a therapist. Trainees need to be alerted to this opportunity with the view of the possibility of working on personal issues within the model of Structural Dissociation. All trainees will be required to work on a personal issue.
Like the Structural Dissociation training this training has traditionally been provided on a face-to-face basis and advertised many months in advance so that trainees are able to plan ahead. Face-to-face trainings are still the preferred platform as they facilitate a bonding not necessarily available with online trainings. However the presence of Covid 19, the ongoing uncertainty it presents, in addition to the changing restrictions it has placed on travelling and proximity, have required innovative responses from trainers. To meet these fluid conditions the training may well need to be provided online at relatively short notice.
Trainees should be prepared for the possibility of such changes and not make travel and accommodation arrangements until they have confirmation of the mode of presentation.
Preamble
The EMDR Master Class training will teach and demonstrate the art of EMDR, with a special focus on EMDR with complex trauma, utilising the framework of Structural Dissociation (van der Hart, Nijenhuis, Steele, 2006). The Adaptive Information Processing model which guides EMDR treatment, views present problems resulting from past experiences which are dysfunctionally stored. The heart of EMDR treatment involves the transmutation of these dysfunctionally stored memories into an adaptive resolution that promotes psychological health. The art of EMDR is attunement to the client, resonating, and providing optimal bilateral stimulation to maximize processing.
The art of EMDR is expressed in numerous ways: the dance of attunement during bilateral stimulation; knowing when to interweave vs. "stay out of the way"; reading the signs of reprocessing; how to work with phobia of affect/traumatic material; and knowing what to do when the reprocessing isn't moving along as expected. This workshop will teach preparation phase strategies to prepare for the complexities of treating trauma, and then will help participants expand and integrate their knowledge and skills in applying the Standard Protocol through advanced practicums. The workshop is limited to 24 clinicians who have completed an EMDRAA approved EMDR basic training.
The philosophy of this training is that the art is learned most effectively through demonstration and practice rather than didactically. There will be live demonstrations by Dr Roger Solomon to illustrate EMDR and its integration with Structural Dissociation model of psychotherapy, with discussion afterwards to highlight the teaching points. For personal practice, nearly 60% of the workshop is spent in pairs where you can use personal material as you rotate the roles of client and therapist. These practical sessions will be facilitated by EMDR Institute Trainers (Dr Roger Solomon and Dr Janette McMahon) who will provide live and immediate feedback to help your fine tune your skills. What you can work on is completely up to you. You can expect approximately 3 hours in the role of client over the course of the 5 days. The workshop instructors are careful to create a safe environment for you to go as deep as you need to go as client. Your therapist is observed and assisted by training instructors to provide you good treatment. The training is held over 5 days to allow the time required to accomplish significant work. While participants are encouraged to work on their own issues personal boundaries will be respected.
Advanced Learning Topics Include:
- Case Conceptualization & Target Selection
- Preparation phase strategies for complex trauma
- Resource Development and Installation
- Negative and Positive Cognition Selection
- Recognizing Signs of Processing
- Fine-tuning the Application of Dual Attention Stimulation to Maximize Processing
- Clinical Containment Issues
- Knowing when to interweave vs. "stay out of the way"
- Consolidating Treatment Gains
Fee payment information
Please note that payment is due on registration, your registration will not be processed until payment has been received, if payment is not received within 7 days your registration application will be cancelled.
To facilitate payment, our banking details will be presented upon submission of your registration.
Cancellation and Refund Policy
Should you wish to cancel your registration an administration charge of AUD $110 ( Incl. GST) will be made for cancellations received in writing up to 30 days prior to the training. Refunds cannot be offered to cancellations received within 30 days of the training.
In the event that Aspire Psychology cancels a training then a full refund will be made available. Please be aware when booking travel and accommodation, that if the training does not proceed, Aspire Psychology will not liable for any costs you have incurred.