Ana Gomez: EMDR Therapy for Children

COMPLETION OF EMDR BASIC TRAINING IS A REQUIREMENT FOR BOTH DAYS OF TRAINING

Day 1: EMDR Therapy with Children with Complex Trauma: A Multimodal Approach

This presentation will focus on practical and creative strategies to make EMDR therapy developmentally sound for children, especially the ones with complex clinical presentations. Co-regulation and co-homeostasis, as well as the creation of safety, will be demonstrated and emphasized throughout the eight phases of treatment. A thorough exploration of phase one and how to gather clinical data with children will be addressed, as well as preparation and stabilization strategies. Play and expressive arts therapies will be demonstrated in addition to embodiments and the use of polyvagal-based strategies to enhance interoceptive awareness. We will also study how to increase children’s affect tolerance and ability to “be with” somatic and emotional data. Processing phases with a particular focus on the EMDR interweave will be covered.

Schedule:

9-10:30: Practical and creative strategies for working with complex histories of trauma: Making EMDR therapy developmentally sound for children. History-taking strategies & how to gather clinical data with children

BREAK

10:40-12 : How to co-create safety and regulation with children affected by complex trauma /Preparation phase. Using Play and expressive arts therapies, therapeutic embodiments and polyvagal-based interventions.

12-1 LUNCH BREAK

1-2:30: Interventions to increase children’s affect tolerance and ability to “be with” somatic and emotional data during reprocessing

BREAK

2:45-4:30 : How to utilize child friendly interweaves in EMDR

Day 2: Case Conceptualization and Decision Making in EMDR Therapy with Children and Adolescents

This presentation will address the challenges and intricacies as well as the step-by-step strategies for working with children and youth with symptoms arising from exposure to chronic traumatization. This presentation will address case conceptualization and treatment planning using EMDR therapy and the Adaptive Information Processing System as a framework.

This workshop will provide strategies and specific markers to assist clinicians in moment-to-moment decision-making as they navigate through the eight phases of treatment with children and youth. Dilemmas and decision-making challenges will be addressed. The titration continuum and how to navigate through it will be covered as clinicians move from stabilization into trauma processing phases. Co-regulation, co-homeostasis, and the restoration of safety throughout treatment will be emphasized and covered. Clinicians attending this presentation will leave with strategies they can apply immediately and a solid theoretical framework for case conceptualization and decision-making.

Schedule:

9-10:30: Case conceptualization & treatment planning strategies for children, adolescents, and their parents with complex histories of trauma (will explore through all eight phases of EMDR)

BREAK

10:40-12: Important elements for intentional decision making

12-1 LUNCH BREAK

1-2:30: When information processing stalls: strategies and techniques during reprocessing

BREAK

2:45-4:30 : Information processing theory and a multimodal approach to case conceptualization

CEUs

12 EMDRIA CEUs Program Approval Number: #22018-04

12 Alaska LPC board course #:

Certificates will be available at the end of day 2

VENUE

We will be at UAA in the Board Room 107

Wifi Available

Feel free to bring your lunch and join us for networking during the break! There is also a cafeteria that offers food for purchase:

BREAKFAST $13.25

LUNCH: $15.95

BRUNCH: $15.95

Ana M Gomez, MC, LPC born in Colombia (South America) is a psychotherapist in private practice, author of several books, chapters and articles, and a lecturer internationally known for her innovative work with children and adolescents. Ana Gomez is an EMDRIA approved consultant; an EMDRIA advanced training provider, an EMDR Institute and EMDR-IBA trainer Ana has received training in Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Play Therapy, Sandtray Therapy, Theraplay, Interpersonal Neurobiology (IPNB), and the use of the Adult Attachment Interview (AAI). She has worked with children, adolescents, adults and families affected by trauma and adversity for over 25 years. Ana has presented in more than 40 cities in the USA. She has also presented in close to 30 cities in four continents Click here to learn more about Ana.