Training In CBT & Other Evidence-Based Psychological Therapies
Introduction
Have you completed your EMDR Accredited training but feel lost in amongst the numerous protocols taught on different workshops? Does your anxiety about EMDR mean you sometimes avoid using it with clients? Are you concerned you might have drifted from the most effective and efficient ways of using this therapeutic approach? Are you confused with the recommendations regarding EMDR and PTSD? If you related to some or all these questions, then you should find this full day workshop useful.
The event will be equivalent to 5.1/2 hrs of CPD.
Content
The research that has led to EMDR Therapy being recommended by
various national and international bodies is nearly all based on the
effectiveness of the standard EMDR protocol. Therefore, this day will focus on revising the whole 8 phased approach.
Discussions and questions will be actively promoted throughout to make the day as practical as possible (although this is not a clinical supervision day). The strategies covered will be applicable to real-life clinical sessions. It will be delivered in Matthew’s friendly, clear, and empathic teaching approach that will make the learning fun, engaging, and interesting.
Learning Objectives
1. To be aware of the current evidence supporting EMDR therapy
2. Learning how to utilise the 8-phase standard protocol with fidelity and flexibility
3. Ways to manage and minimise therapeutic drift
Training Modalities
Didactic content, case discussions, demonstration roleplays, questions and answers.
Key References
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About the presenter
Matthew Wesson is EMDR Europe Senior Accredited Trainer and former President of the EMDR Association UK. He has 30 years’ experience in the field of mental health in numerous different settings including defence, NHS, industry, and private practice. He specialises in trauma and PTSD through his 21 years’ experience in the military both in the UK and combat zones abroad including Iraq and Afghanistan. He has been using EMDR therapy within his clinical work for 25 years. He is also accredited with the BABCP with a particular interest in schema therapy.
Matthew has been published in several peer reviewed journals on EMDR and CBT and has spoken at international events. He represents EMDR therapy at the national NHS England Talking Therapies Expert Advisory Group and regularly advises NHS Scotland and NHS Wales on matters around EMDR provision and supervision. Clinically Matthew currently works for an NHS forensic service in both a specialist outpatient clinic and in a Category B prison.
Who should attend
This workshop is suitable for EMDR therapists of all levels, from beginners to consultants. You must have completed an EMDR Europe Accredited Foundation/Standard Training to attend.